APatrol & mine warfare vessels
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APatrol & mine warfare vessels
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T Craft-class patrol vessellarger figure on 2 of 4
Van Straelen-class minesweeperlarger figure on 2 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single source22 m (72.2 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | T Craft-class patrol vessel | Van Straelen-class minesweeper |
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| Name | T Craft class[source] | Van Straelen class[source] |
| Operators | South African Navy (3) Israeli Navy (3)[source] | Royal Netherlands Navy[source] |
| Completed | 16[source] | |
| Active | — |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
33.08 m (108 ft 6 in)[source]
at 22 kn (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Single source530 nmi (980 km; 610 mi) at 22 kn (41 km/h; 25 mph)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Class & type | Patrol boat[source] | — |
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| Propulsion | 2 ADE 444 Tl 12V diesels; 2 Hamilton water-jets[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 16 (1 officer)[source] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Surface search radar : Racal-Decca I-band[source] | — |
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| Armament | 1 × 12.7 mm (0.50 in) Browning machine gun[source] | 1 x 20 mm machine gun[source] |
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| Country of origin | South Africa[source]T Craft class · explicitly stated class construction country, not operating-country inference | Netherlands[source] |
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| Manufacturer | T Craft International[source]T Craft class · three source ships explicitly built by T CraftInternational T Craft International[source]T Craft class South African vessels P1552/P1553/P1554 built by T Craft International; no sibling equipment or later successor company inference | — |
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| Builders | — | G. de Vries Lentschr Jr., Amsterdam De Noord, Alblasserdam Arnhemse Scheepsbouw Maatschappij, Arnhem[source] |
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| Cost | — | ƒ 64 million (total cost)[source] |
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| Built | — | 1958-1962[source] |
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| Planned | — | 16[source] |
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| Type | — | Minesweeper[source] |
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