Minesweepers of the Libyan Navy - Ham Class Minesweepers of the Libyan Navy, Natya Class Minesweeper, HMS Greetham, HMS Harpham (Paperback)

Chapters: Ham Class Minesweepers of the Libyan Navy, Natya Class Minesweeper, Hms Greetham, Hms Harpham, Libyan Minesweeper Zuara, Libyan Minesweeper Brak. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 19. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Natya class were a group of minesweepers built for the Soviet Navy and export customers during the 1970s and '80s. The Soviet designation was Project 266M Avkvamarin. The ships were used for ocean minesweeping. The design evolved from the Yurka class minesweeper with new demining equipment including more advanced sonar and closed circuit TV. A stern ramp made recovering sweeps easier. The hull was built of low magnetic steel. The engines were mounted on sound dampening beams and shrouded propellors were used to reduce noise. An electrical field compensator was also installed. A single ship designated Natya 2 by NATO was built with an alluminium hull for reduced magnetic signature Forty five ships were built for the Soviet Navy from 1970 to 1982. 13 ships believed to remain in Service ref 2 ships in service 12 ships transferred between 1978 and 1988 known as the Pondicherry class minesweeper 8 Ships will be decommissioned by 2008 and four will be given life extension refits 8 ships transferred 1981-86 One ship in 1986 One ship Also published as ...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=2034382