GELDERLAND seaward defence boats (1954-1955/1954-1955, 1958-1959)

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Rijger 1976

Ships

Name	No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
Gelderland (ex-Brayford)	P3105	Inglis, Glasgow, UK	1951	19.2.1954	1954 // 8.1954	deleted 12.1988
Nautilus (ex-Glassford)	P3120	Dunston, Thorne	1952	28.3.1955	1955 // 8.1955	sold 1989
Rijger	P3125	Vosper, Portsmouth, UK	1956	6.2.1958	10.1958	target 1989
Haarlem	P3126	Vosper, Portsmouth, UK	1957	18.6.1958	6.1959	scuttled 30.11.1987
Oosterland	P3127	Vosper, Portsmouth, UK	1958	27.1.1959	9.1959	target 1989

100 - 1000 t displacement/ BRT tonnage vessels

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate Gelderland (ex-Brayford) P3105 Inglis, Glasgow, UK 1951 19.2.1954 1954 // 8.1954 deleted 12.1988 Nautilus (ex-Glassford) P3120 Dunston, Thorne 1952 28.3.1955 1955 // 8.1955 sold 1989 Rijger P3125 Vosper, Portsmouth, UK 1956 6.2.1958 10.1958 target 1989 Haarlem P3126 Vosper, Portsmouth, UK 1957 18.6.1958 6.1959 scuttled 30.11.1987 Oosterland P3127 Vosper, Portsmouth, UK 1958 27.1.1959 9.1959 target 1989

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	120
Displacement full, t	160
Length, m	33.5 pp 35.7 oa
Breadth, m	6.10
Draught, m	1.50
No of shafts	3
Machinery	2 12-cyl Paxman diesels + 1 Foden diesel
Power, h. p.	1100 + 100
Max speed, kts	18 / 8
Fuel, t	diesel oil 23
Endurance, nm(kts)
Armament	1 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 7, 2 DCT, 2 DCR
Electronic equipment	type 978 radar, type 144 sonar
Complement	19

Standard scale images

Gelderland 1965

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Rijger 1976

Project history

RN 'Ford' class seaward defence boats, two were transferred from RN and three were built in UK for South African Navy.

Modernizations: None.

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