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HESSA submarine chasers (1942-1943/1943)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hessa (ex-SC683) | 1950- P391 | American Cruiser, Detroit, USA | 4.1942 | 14.10.1942 | 11.1942 // 10.1943 | stricken 1959 | |
| Hitra (ex-SC718) | 1950- P392 | Fisher, Detroit, USA | 9.1942 | 31.3.1943 | 5.1943 // 10.1943 | stricken 1959 | |
| Vigra (ex-SC1061) | 1950- P393 | Harris & Parsons, Greenwich, USA | 5.1942 | 26.9.1942 | 1.1943 // 10.1943 | stricken 1959 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 121 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 136 |
| Length, m | 32.8 wl 33.8 oa |
| Breadth, m | 5.50 |
| Draught, m | 2.00 full load |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 General Motors diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 2400 |
| Max speed, kts | 21 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 18 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 1500 (12) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 3 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 2 x 4 - 178 Mousetrap Mk 20 ASWRL, 2 DCT, 2 DCR (34) |
| Electronic equipment | SF or SO or SU or SCR-517A or SW-1C radar, QC sonar |
| Complement | 27 |
Project history
Ex-USN submarine chasers of standard 110ft type.
Modernizations
1947, all: + 1 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 2 x 1 - 7.6/92
Naval service
: Hitra was restored in 1987 and reacquired as TS with hull number HP15, armed with 1 40mm/60 Mk 3 and 2 20mm/70 Mk 10 guns.
