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BLOEMFONTEIN minesweepers (1943-1945/1947)
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Pietermaritzburg 1969
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloemfontein (ex-Rosamund) | J439, 1950- M439 | Port Arthur, Canada | 4.1944 | 20.12.1944 | 7.1945 // 9.1947 | sunk as target 6.1967 | |
| Pietermaritzburg (ex-Pelorus) | J291, 1950- M291 | Lobnitz, Renfrew, UK | 10/1942 | 18.6.1943 | 10.1943 // 1947 | TS 8.1962, hulk 1976 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1030 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 1325 |
| Length, m | 68.6 |
| Breadth, m | 10.8 |
| Draught, m | 3.28 deep load (3.99 by screws) |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 VTE, 2 Admiralty 3-drum boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 2400 |
| Max speed, kts | 16.5 |
| Fuel, t | oil 230 - 239 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 6000(12) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 102/45 QF Mk V, 4 x 2 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV, 4 DCT, 2 DCR (90 - 92 in ASW role), mechanical, magnetic, acoustic minesweeping gear |
| Electronic equipment | type 271 or type 272, type 291 (some) radars, type 128 sonar |
| Complement | 138 |
Standard scale images
Bloemfontein 1960
Pietermaritzburg 1965
Graphics
Pietermaritzburg 1969
Project history
Former RN Algerine VTE-engined class ocean minesweepers.
Modernizations
1962, Pietermaritzburg, as TS: was armed with 1 x 2 - 102/45 Mk 19, 1 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 5, 4 DCT
Naval service
No significant events.
© Ivan Gogin, 2016
