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MYANMAR (BURMA)
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2! YAN GYI AUNG patrol vessel (1945/1967)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ရန်ကြီးအောင် [Yan Gyi Aung] (ex-Creddock) | 42 | Willamette Iron & Steel, Portland, USA | 11.1943 | 22.7.1944 | 12.1945 // 31.3.1967 | in service (2019) |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 825 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 945 |
| Length, m | 54.9 wl 56.2 oa |
| Breadth, m | 10.1 |
| Draught, m | 2.97 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 Bush-Sulzer type 539 diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 1710 |
| Max speed, kts | 14 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 140 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 8500 (12) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 26, 2 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 3, 2 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 24, 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog Mk 10 ASWRL, 2 DCT, 2 DCR |
| Electronic equipment | SPS-5 radar, QCU-2 sonar |
| Complement | 100 |
Standard scale images
Yan Gyi Aung 1970
Project history
Former USN Admirable class minesweeper, minesweeping gear was removed prior transfer.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
