Information on designs developed by Vosper Ltd and Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd for anti-submarine, anti-aircraft and patrol tasks; Mark I corvette is of all welded hull, 177 ft long and displacing 435 tons; it is designed with twin shafts and powered by two Bristol Siddeley Maybach diesel engines which will yield anticipated 20-knot top speed; armament arrangements are also described; main dimensions and plan are shown, notes are given on Mark II and on advanced design projected by Vosper known as "High Speed Corvette". (see also similar unsigned article in Mar Engr and Naval Architect v 87 n 1062 Sept 1964 p 399-404)
New 177 foot corvettes
Naval Engrs J
Naval Engineers Journal ; 76 , n 4 ; p 583-586
1964
4 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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