ROYAL NORWEGIAN NAVY (NORWAY)

GLOMMA minesweepers

RN VTE-engined minesweeper Rhyl 1943

Displacement standard, t	590
Displacement full, t	690
Length, m	49.4
Breadth, m	8.53
Draught, m	2.84 deep load
No of shafts	2
Machinery	diesels
Power, h. p.	2000
Max speed, kts	16.5
Fuel, t	diesel oil 65
Armament	1 x 1 - 76/45 QF Mk I HA, 3 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon, 4 DCT, 2 DCR (40 in ASW role), sweeps
Sensors	radar, sonar
Complement	60

Ship project history: Bangor class minesweepers have appeared as alternative to Halcyon class ships which, according to Admiralty, because of relatively large dimensions did not approach for a mass building. Deciding about creation on base of Halcyon the smaller minesweeper have accepted in 1938 Designing was conducted quickly and already in the beginning of next year design in two variants has been approved: with diesel engine and with turbines. In the spring of 1939 order for first 10 ships was placed.

Conceived as the pure minesweepers carrying under the design only 4 DCs, Bangor at a completion phase have received the strengthened anti-submarine armament. Because of the overload which have arisen thus it was necessary to refuse from provided by the project 102mm gun, instead of it more light 76mm AA gun was installed. Nevertheless, stability of Bangors, especially diesel variant, was considered in Britain as insufficient.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

Tana 1953

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