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VIETNAM / NORTH VIETNAM
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KỲ HÒA patrol ships (1944/1975)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kỳ Hòa (ex-Kỳ Hòa, ex-Sentry) | HQ-05 | Commercial Ship Repair, Winslow, USA | 5.1943 | 15.8.1943 | 5.1944 // 4.1975 | deleted early 1990s | |
| Hà Hồi (ex-Hà Hồi, ex-Prowess) | HQ-07 | Gulf SB, Madisonville, USA | 9.1943 | 17.2.1944 | 9.1944 // 29.4.1975 | stricken 1998 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 825 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 945 |
| Length, m | 54.9 wl 56.2 oa |
| Breadth, m | 10.1 |
| Draught, m | 2.97 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 Cooper Bessemer GSB-8 diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 1710 |
| Max speed, kts | 14 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 140 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 8500 (12) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 22, 2 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 3, 4 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 24 |
| Electronic equipment | SPS-53 radar |
| Complement | 80 |
Standard scale images
Kỳ Hòa 1975
Project history
Former US Admirable class ocean minesweepers, converted to patrol vessels. Kỳ Hòa and Hà Hồi were captured by North Vietnam and incorporated by Vietnam People's Navy.
Modernizations
early 1980s, both: - 1 x 1 - 76/50, 2 x 1 - 40/60, 4 x 2 - 20/70; + 1 x 2 - 57/79 ZIF-31, 2 x 1 - 37/63 70K, 3 x 2 - 23/82 ZU-23-2
Naval service
No significant events.
