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MINE WARFARE SHIPS
BRAK inshore minesweepers (1954-1955/1963)
Photo
Farwa 1969
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harpham, 9.1966- برك [Brak] | M2634, 1966- M36 | Jones, Buckie, UK | 14.9.1954 | 12.1954 // 1963 | discarded 1973 | ||
| Greetham, 9.1966- زورا [Zuara] | M2632, 1966- M34 | Herd & McKenzie, Buckie, UK | 19.4.1954 | 2.1955 // 1963 | discarded 1973 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 120 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 159 |
| Length, m | 30.5 pp 32.5 oa |
| Breadth, m | 6.40 |
| Draught, m | 1.67 - 1.75 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 Davey Paxman 12YJCM diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 1100 |
| Max speed, kts | 14 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 15 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 2350(9) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 7, LL mechanical/magnetic/acoustic minesweeping gear |
| Electronic equipment | type 978 radar |
| Complement | 20 |
Standard scale images
Brak 1970
Graphics
Farwa 1969
Project history
Former RN Ham class inshore minesweepers, lent by UK in 1963 to form the nucleus of a Navy of Libya. They were purchased outright and received Libyan names in 1966.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
