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EL MAOUNA frigate (1944/1964)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| إل مونا [El Maouna] (ex-La Surprise, ex-Torridge) | 033, later- 31 | Blyth, UK | 10.1942 | 16.8.1943 | 4.1944 // 6.1964 | discarded 1975 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1450 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 2150 |
| Length, m | 86.3 pp 91.8 oa |
| Breadth, m | 11.2 |
| Draught, m | 3.80 deep load |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 VTE, 2 Admiralty 3-drum boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 5500 |
| Max speed, kts | 18 |
| Fuel, t | oil 645 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 7700(12) |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 105/45 SK C/32, 3 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 7, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 9, 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog Mk 10 ASWRL, 4 DCT, 2 DCR, helicopter deck |
| Electronic equipment | SPS-6, type 291 radars, type 144 sonar |
| Complement | 123 |
Standard scale images
El Maouna 1970
Project history
British River class frigate, transferred to France in 1944 and sold to Morocco in June 1964 and converted as flagship and Royal yacht with helicopter deck and extra accommodation aft. Accepted 5.3.1965.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
