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KROMANTSE corvettes (1964-1965)
Photo
Keta 1975
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kromantse | F17 | Vosper, Portsmouth, UK | 10.12.1962 | 5.9.1963 | 27.7.1964 | discarded 1989 | |
| Keta | F18 | Vickers, Tyne, UK | 25.10.1963 | 18.1.1965 | 18.5.1965 | discarded 1989 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 440 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 500 |
| Length, m | 54.0 |
| Breadth, m | 8.70 |
| Draught, m | 4.00 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 Bristol Siddeley Maybach diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 7100 |
| Max speed, kts | 20 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 60 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 2900(14) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 102/40 Mk 23, 1 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 9, 1 x 3 - 305 Squid Mk 4 ASWRL, 2 x 1 - 51 FRLs |
| Electronic equipment | ASW-1, type 978 radars, type 164 sonar |
| Complement | 235 |
Standard scale images
Kromantse 1970
Graphics
Keta 1975
Project history
Vosper Mk 1 corvettes, designed in conjunction with Vickers, and the first in the series of Vosper corvette and frigate designs. Novel, compact and relatively cheap ASW patrol vessels. Two more units were projected, but never begun.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
