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BLUETHROAT minelayer (1955)
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Bluethroat 1977
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluethroat | NPC114 | G. T. Davie, Lauzon | 31.10.1952 | 15.9.1955 | 28.11.1955 | cable layer 1959 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 785 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 870 |
| Length, m | 47.0 |
| Breadth, m | 9.90 |
| Draught, m | 3.00 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 1200 |
| Max speed, kts | 13 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | mines |
| Electronic equipment | radar |
| Complement | 27 |
Graphics
Bluethroat 1977
Project history
Mine and magnetic loop layer in the trawler hull.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Bluethroat became cable layer in 1959 and research ship in 1964.
© Ivan Gogin, 2018
