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TRITON (1955-1981)
(In English: n/a)

The Corvette TRITON

The Corvette TRITON.
(Photo: Archives of the Royal Danish Naval Museum)

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Classification

Type:

Corvette

Class:

TRITON Class

Other Ships
in Class:

F344 BELLONA
F345
DIANA
F346
FLORA

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Specifications

Built by:

Cantiere del Tirreno, Riva Trigoso, Italy

Design:

n/a

Laid down:

n/a

Launched:

September 12, 1954

Commissioned:

August 10, 1955

Decommissioned:

January 9, 1981

Pennant Number:

F347

Int'l Call Sign:

OUEH

Displacement:

Originally 875 tons
after rearmament 1960-62: 894 tons

Dimensions:

Length:

Beam:

Draught:

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(LOA) 76.10 m
(LWL) 69.60 m

9.60 m

3.11 m

Complement:

108 men (10 officers and 98 ratings and enlisted)

Propulsion:

2 ea Ansaldo-FIAT Diesel Engines 4,600 Hp
2 ea Screws

Range:

3,000 nautical miles at 18 knots, 4,570 nautical miles at 16 knots

Armament:

Originally:

2 ea 76 mm Guns Mk M/55 LvSa (2x1)
2 ea 40 mm Guns M/48 LvSa2 (2x1)

From 1960-63:

2 ea 76 mm Guns Mk M/60 LvSa (2x1)
1 ea 40 mm Machine Gun Mk M/48 LvSa

ASW:

2 ea Hedgehog Depth Charge Mortars
4 ea Depth Charge Mortars, K-Gun Mk. 9 (4x1)
1 ea Depth Charge Launcher

Speed:

20.4 knots

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Notes

None

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Sources:

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Flådens skibe og fartøjer 1945-1995, by Gunnar Olsen and Svenn Storgaard, Marinehistoriske skrifter,  Copenhagen 1998 (ISBN 87-87720-13-2)

44You are also referred to the Naval Bibliography

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