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CASMA corvettes (1944/1946)
Photo
Chipana 1946
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casma (ex-Stellarton) | C, 1960- 37 | Morton, Quebec City, Canada | 11.1943 | 27.4.1944 | 9.1944 // 1946 | sold 7.1969 | |
| Chipana (ex-Strathroy) | C2, 1960- 38 | Midland, Canada | 11.1943 | 15.6.1944 | 11.1944 // 1946 | sold 7.1969 | |
| Papudo (ex-Thorlock) | P, 1960- 39 | Midland, Canada | 9.1943 | 15.5.1944 | 11.1944 // 1946 | sold 5.1967 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1000 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 1370 |
| Length, m | 57.9 pp 63.5 oa |
| Breadth, m | 10.1 |
| Draught, m | 4.42 deep load |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 VTE, 2 Admiralty 3-drum boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 2750 |
| Max speed, kts | 16.5 |
| Fuel, t | oil 337 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 7400(10) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 102/40 CP Mk XXIII, 2 x 2 - 20/70 Mk V, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk III, 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog ASWRL, 4 DCT, 2 DCR (100) |
| Electronic equipment | type 271Q or type 273 or type 291 radar, type 144 sonar |
| Complement | 109 |
Standard scale images
Chipana 1950
Casma 1960
Graphics
Chipana 1946
Project history
Canadian-built modified Flower class corvettes purchased from the RCN.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Chipana was employed as survey ship.
