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MINE WARFARE SHIPS
PONTA DELGADA minesweepers (1953-1954)
Photo
Horta 1971
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ponta Delgada | M405 | Consolidated SB, Morris Heights, USA | 6/1953 | discarded 1973 | |||
| Horta | M406 | Consolidated SB, Morris Heights, USA | 6/1953 | discarded 1976 | |||
| Angra do Heroísmo | M407 | Consolidated SB, Morris Heights, USA | 8/1953 | discarded 1973 | |||
| Vila do Porto | M408 | Davis, Solomons, USA | 9/1953 | discarded 1976 | |||
| Santa Cruz | M409 | Davis, Solomons, USA | 2/1954 | discarded 1975 | |||
| Velas | M410 | Stowman, Dorchester, USA | 4/1954 | discarded 1976 | |||
| Lajes | M411 | Stowman, Dorchester, USA | 8/1954 | discarded 1975 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 360 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 400 |
| Length, m | 42.1 wl 44.3 oa |
| Breadth, m | 8.10 |
| Draught, m | 2.10 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 General Motors diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 880 |
| Max speed, kts | 12 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 2500(10) |
| Armament | 1 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 24, mechanical, acoustic, magnetic minesweeping gear |
| Electronic equipment | SPS-53 radar, UQS-1 sonar |
| Complement | 39 |
Graphics
Horta 1971
Project history
USN Adjutant class. Ponta Delgada was laid down as Adjutant, lead ship of the class. Wooden hull.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
