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MINE WARFARE SHIPS
NORTHELLA trawler-minesweeper (1964/1982)
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Northella Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northella | H301 | 909 | Hall Russell, Aberdeen | 8.7.1964 | 1964 // 4.1982 | returned 10.1982 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1718brt |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 77.7 pp |
| Breadth, m | 12.4 |
| Draught, m | 8.11 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 English Electric diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 2700 |
| Max speed, kts | |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | Mk 8 Oropesa, Mk 9 Kite Otter mechanical minesweeping gears |
| Electronic equipment | nav. radar |
| Complement |
Graphics
Northella Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
Project history
In spring 1982 five large stern trawlers were requisitioned by Admiralty for Falklands service as part of 11th Mine Countermeasures Squadron. They swept two Argentine minefields during a conflict.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
