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BRAK inshore minesweepers (1954-1955/1963)


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Farwa 1969

Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Harpham, 9.1966- برك [Brak] M2634, 1966- M36   Jones, Buckie, UK   14.9.1954 12.1954 // 1963 discarded 1973
Greetham, 9.1966- زورا [Zuara] M2632, 1966- M34   Herd & McKenzie, Buckie, UK   19.4.1954 2.1955 // 1963 discarded 1973


Technical data


Displacement standard, t

120

Displacement full, t

159

Length, m

30.5 pp 32.5 oa

Breadth, m

6.40

Draught, m

1.67 - 1.75

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 Davey Paxman 12YJCM diesels

Power, h. p.

1100

Max speed, kts

14

Fuel, t

diesel oil 15

Endurance, nm(kts)2350(9)
Armament

1 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 7, LL mechanical/magnetic/acoustic minesweeping gear

Electronic equipment

type 978 radar

Complement

20



Standard scale images


<i>Brak </i>1970
Brak 1970


Graphics


<i>Farwa </i>1969
Farwa 1969


Project history

Former RN Ham class inshore minesweepers, lent by UK in 1963 to form the nucleus of a Navy of Libya. They were purchased outright and received Libyan names in 1966.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

No significant events.