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VALE minelayers (1945/1952)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vale (ex-LSM492) | N45 | Brown SB, Houston, USA | 3/1945 | 24.3.1945 | 5.1945 // 10.1952 | to USA 10.1960, to Turkey (Mürefte) | |
| Vidar (ex-LSM493) | N46 | Brown SB, Houston, USA | 3/1945 | 30.3.1945 | 5.1945 // 10.1952 | to USA 10.1960, to Turkey (Mersin) |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 743 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 1100 |
| Length, m | 59.9 wl 61.9 oa |
| Breadth, m | 10.5 |
| Draught, m | 2.60 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 4 General Motors 16-278A diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 2880 |
| Max speed, kts | 12 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 60 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 2500(12) |
| Armament | 3 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 5 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 400 mines |
| Electronic equipment | 2 navigational radars |
| Complement | 89 |
Standard scale images
Vale 1960
Project history
Former USN LSM-class medium landing ships.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
