Asheville Class Gunboat
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Two ships are transferred from the USA in mid-1990 after a refit and recommissioned 18 June 1991. Both were in reserve from April 1977 having originally been built for the Cuban crisis. Similar crafts serves in Turkish, Colombian and South Korean navies.The gas-turbine propulsion engine were removed prior to transfer.The ships were reclassified as coastal patrol craft.
[edit] Ships
- TOLMI P 229 (ex-Green Bay) commissioned in 5 December 1969 for U.S.Navy,recommissioned in 18 June 1991
- ORMI P 230 (ex-Beacon) P 230,commissioned in 21 November 1969 U.S.Navy,recommissioned in 18 June 1991
[edit] Specifications
- Displacement, tons: 225 standard; 245 full load
- Displacement Full Load (tonnes): 248.9
- Displacement Standard (tonnes): 228.6
- Length (m): 50.1
- Beam (m): 7.3
- Draught (m): 2.9
- Range (nm): 1700
- Speed (knots): 16
- Main machinery: 2 Cummins VT12-875 diesels; 1,450 hp (1.07 MW); 2 shafts
- Speed, knots: 16.
- Range, miles: 1,700 at 16 kt
- Crew: 24 (3 officers)
- Missiles:SSM: 4 Aerospatiale SS 12M; wire-guided to 5.5 km (3 n miles) subsonic; warhead 30 kg.
- Guns: 1 USN 3 in (76 mm)/50 Mk 34; 50 rds/min to 12.8 km (7 n miles); weight of shell 6 kg.
1 Bofors 40 mm/70 Mk 10. 4-12.7 mm (2 twin) MGs.
- Weapons control: Mk 63 GFCS.
- Radars: Surface search: Sperry SPS-53; I/J-band.
- Fire control: Western Electric SPG-50; I/J-band.
