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FIGHTING SHIPS OF THE WORLD
NEW ZEALAND
MINE WARFARE SHIPS
INCHKEITH armed trawlers (1941)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inchkeith | T155, 1950- P155 | Lewis, Aberdeen, UK | 11.1940 | 10.7.1941 | 10.1941 | sold 1958 | |
| Killegray | T174, 1950- P174 | Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Hull, UK | 1/1941 | 27.5.1941 | 11.1941 | sold 1958 | |
| Sanda | T160, 1950- P160 | Goole SB, UK | 12.1940 | 12.7.1941 | 11.1941 | sold 1958 | |
| Scarba | T175, 1950- P175 | Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Hull, UK | 3.1941 | 26.6.1941 | 11.1941 | sold 1958 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 545 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 770 |
| Length, m | 50.0 |
| Breadth, m | 8.43 |
| Draught, m | 3.38 deep load |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 VTE, 1 cylindrical boiler |
| Power, h. p. | 850 |
| Max speed, kts | 12.25 |
| Fuel, t | coal 183 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 76/40 12pdr 12cwt QF Mk I/II/V, 1 x 2 - 12.7/62, 2 x 2 - 7.7/87, 2 DCT, 2 DCR (30), mechanical minesweeping gear |
| Electronic equipment | type 122 sonar |
| Complement | 35 - 40 |
Standard scale images
Inchkeith 1945
Project history
Development of Basset class. "Isles" class was intended for minesweeping.
Modernizations
1942 - 1943, all: - 1 x 2 - 12.7/62; + 3 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV, type 271 (some), type 290 (some) radars
Naval service
No significant events.
