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MINE WARFARE SHIPS
VIJAYA minesweeper (1944/1949)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| විජය [Vijaya] (ex-Flying Fish) | M370 | Redfern, Toronto, Canada | 10.1943 | 16.2.1944 | 10/1944 // 9.1949 | to United Kingdom 1964 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1030 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 1325 |
| Length, m | 68.6 |
| Breadth, m | 10.8 |
| Draught, m | 3.28 deep load (3.99 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 230 - 239 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 6000(12) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 102/45 CP Mk 2, 4 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 7, 2 DCT, 2 DCR (90 - 92), mechanical, magnetic, acoustic minesweeping gear |
| Electronic equipment | type 271 or type 272 radar, type 128 sonar |
| Complement | 85 - 138 |
Standard scale images
Vijaya 1960
Project history
Canadian-built RN Algerine class minesweeper.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
