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BWarships
At a glance
Manoram-class ferrylarger figure on 0 of 4
River-class frigatelarger figure on 4 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single source62.1 m (203 ft 9 in)[source]
o/a
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Manoram-class ferry | River-class frigate |
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| Power | 1,044 kW (1,400 hp) Cummings India Ltd 2 x 150 kW (200 hp) 415 V 50 Hz AC generator[source] | 2 × Admiralty 3-drum boilers, 2 shafts, reciprocating vertical triple expansion , 5,500 ihp (4,100 kW ) (except Cam , Chelmer , Ettrick , Halladale , Helmsdale , and Tweed ; Parsons single reduction steam turbines , 6,500 shp (4,800 kW)[source] |
| Name | Manoram class[source] | — |
| Operators | Indian Navy[source] | World War II : Royal Navy Royal Australian Navy Royal Canadian Navy Free French Naval Forces Royal Netherlands Navy South African Navy United States Navy Post–World War II Argentine Navy Royal Ceylon Navy ; (later, the Sri Lanka Navy ) Chilean Navy Royal Danish Navy Dominican Navy Egyptian Navy Indian Navy Israeli Navy Royal Malaysian Navy Royal Moroccan Navy Myanmar Navy Royal New Zealand Navy Royal Norwegian Navy Pakistan Navy Peruvian Navy Portuguese Navy[source] |
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Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
p/p
Single source283 ft (86.3 m) p/p 301.25 ft (91.8 m) o/a[source]
at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) with; 440 long tons (447 t) oil fuel
Single source7,200 nmi (13,300 km; 8,300 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) with; 440 long tons (447 t) oil fuel[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
30[source] |
| Completed | 151[source] |
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| Active | 1 as training ship 1 converted to yacht[source] |
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| Type | Ferry[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 250 passengers[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Inland Marine Works Pvt Ltd[source] | Canadian Vickers[source] Walkers Limited[source] Ferguson Marine[source] Hall, Russell & Company[source] Morton Engineering and Dry Dock Company[source] Henry Robb[source] Smiths Dock Company[source] A. & J. Inglis[source] Davie Shipbuilding[source] Charles Hill & Sons[source] Evans Deakin and Company[source] Fleming and Ferguson[source] Cockatoo Docks & Engineering Company[source] John Crown & Sons Ltd[source] Mort's Dock[source] Williamstown Dockyard[source] Yarrow Shipbuilders Limited[source] |
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| Country of origin | India[source] India[source] | United Kingdom, Norway[source] |
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| Succeeded by | — | Loch class[source] |
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| Subclasses | — | RN group I, RN group II, RAN group I, RAN group II, RCN group[source] |
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| In commission | — | 1942[source] |
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| Cancelled | — |
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| Lost | — | 5 World War II 2 Suez Crisis 10 expended[source] |
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| Preserved | — |
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| Armament | — | 2 × QF 4 in (102 mm)/40 Mk.XIX guns , single mounts CP Mk.XXIII Up to 10 × QF 20 mm (0.79 in) Oerlikon A/A on twin mounts Mk.V and single mounts Mk.III 1 × Hedgehog 24 spigot A/S projector 8 × depth charge throwers , 2 × rails , Up to 150 depth charges[source] |
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| Notes | — | Other data per RN group I[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | — | SC radar[source] |
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