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PAKISTAN
MINE WARFARE SHIPS
DACCA ocean minesweepers (1943-1945/1948)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| پشاور [Peshawar] (ex-Malwa) | J55, 1950- M55 | Garden Reach, Ranchi | 5.1943 | 21.6.1944 | 1945 // 10.1948 | sold 1959 | |
| دککا [Dacca] (ex-Oudh) | J245, 1950- M245 | Garden Reach, Ranchi | 6.1941 | 3.3.1942 | 10.1943 // 10.1948 | for disposal 1960 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 656 - 688 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 825 - 875 |
| Length, m | 54.9 |
| Breadth, m | 8.69 |
| Draught, m | 2.97 - 3.12 deep load (3.56 - 3.73 by screws) |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 VTE, 2 Admiralty 3-drum boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 2400 |
| Max speed, kts | 16.5 |
| Fuel, t | oil 150 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 4000(10) |
| Armament | J55: 1 x 1 - 76/45 Mk IVA or 1 x 1 - 76/40 HA/LA Mk IX, 3 x 1 - 20/70 Mk III, 4 DCT, 2 DCR (40 in ASW role), mechanical minesweeping gear J245: 1 x 1 - 76/40 HA/LA Mk IX, 3 x 1 - 20/70 Mk III, 4 DCT, 2 DCR (40 in ASW role), mechanical minesweeping gear |
| Electronic equipment | type 286PU or type 291U radar (some), type 128 sonar |
| Complement | 60 - 87 |
Standard scale images
VTE-engined minesweeper Rhyl 1943
Project history
Former Indian minesweepers of Bangor class, VTE group.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
