WORLD OF WARSHIPS MINELAYER HMS ABDIEL N 21

Wallpaper Description:

HMS ABDIEL WAS A MINE COUNTER MEASURES (MCM) VESSEL.THAT OPERATED AS AN EXERCISE MINESWEEPER. THE ABDIEL ALSO PERFORMED AS A SUPPORT VESSEL AS WELL AS A PATROL SHIP.

SHE WAS ORDERED IN JUN 1965, LAID DOWN IN MAY 1966, LAUNCHED JAN 1967 & COMMISSIOND IN
0CT 1967

THE SHIP'S COMPLEMENT CONSISTED OF 98 INCLUDING 8 OFFICERS, POWERED BY TWIN PAXMAN VENTURA 16 CYL PRERSSURE CHARGED DIESELS, PRODUCING 1 250 STD 2 690BHP; SPEED 16 KNOTS.

DIMENSIONS IN FEET ARE 265 X 38.5 X 10

GUNS: 1 X 40mm/70 97' ELEVATION 300 RDS/MIN 6.5 NM/ ANTI SURFACE, 2.2Amm ANTI AIRCRAFT
SHELL WEIGHT 0.98Kg
2 X OERLIKON/BMARC 20mm GAM.CO1 65' ELEVATION 900 RDS/MIN 1.25NM
2 X 7.62mm Mgs
MINES: 40 Carried

C/MEASURES:
Decoys::2 wallop barricaid2 sets of triple barrel; 4 Irvin replica, RF:passive decoys:
ESM MEL Matilda E
RADARS
Navigation: KELVIN HUGHES type 106 1 band

MAJOR REFIT IN 1978

PAYS OFF AS PLANNED IN 1988