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GAJABAHU frigate (1968/2018)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ගජබාහු [Gajabahu] (ex-Sherman) | P626 | 1138 | Avondale SY, Westwego, USA | 13.2.1967 | 23.9.1967 | 23.8.1968 // 27.8.2018 | in service (2019) |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 2716 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 3050 |
| Length, m | 106.7 wl 115.4 oa |
| Breadth, m | 13.1 |
| Draught, m | 6.20 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | CODOG: 2 Fairbank Morse 38TD81/8 diesels / 2 Pratt & Whitney FT4A6 gas turbines |
| Power, h. p. | 7000 / 36000 |
| Max speed, kts | 29 |
| Fuel, t | diesel / gas turbine oil 800 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 14000(11) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 76/62 Mk 75, 4 x 1 - 12.7/90, 1 helicopter (Bell 212) |
| Electronic equipment | SPS-64(v)6, SPS-73, Mk 92 radars, WLR-1H(v)5, WLR-3 ECM suites, 2x Mk 36 SRBOC decoy RL, SCCS CCS |
| Complement | 100 |
Standard scale images
Gajabahu 2019
Project history
Former USCG cutter of Hamilton class.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
