NAVYPEDIA

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Castor 1979 Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
Spica	T121	805	Götaverken, Göteborg		26.4.1966	12.1966	stricken 11.1989
Sirius	T122	806	Götaverken, Göteborg		26.4.1966	12.1966	stricken 6.1985
Capella	T123	807	Götaverken, Göteborg		26.4.1966	3.1967	stricken 11.1989
Castor	T124	361	Örlogsvarv Karlskrona		25.10.1965	7.1967	stricken 6.1985
Vega	T125	362	Örlogsvarv Karlskrona		12.3.1966	11.1967	stricken 11.1989
Virgo	T126	363	Örlogsvarv Karlskrona		10.9.1966	3.1968	stricken 11.1989

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	200
Displacement full, t	235
Length, m	41.0 wl 42.5 oa
Breadth, m	7.10
Draught, m	1.60
No of shafts	3
Machinery	3 Bristol Proteus 1274 gas turbines
Power, h. p.	12750
Max speed, kts	40
Fuel, t	gas turbine oil
Endurance, nm(kts)
Armament	1 x 1 - 57/70 M50 Mk 1, 6 - 533 TT, 4 x 1 - 103 RFL, 1 x 6 - 57 RFL
Electronic equipment	Scanter 009, M22 radars
Complement	30

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Project history

Voted in 1961. Could be fitted as minelayers if TT removed.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

No significant events.

Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.