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The Ghanaian naval
ship Kroniantse built by \'usper I.td.
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Ghana Navy to have the Corvette of the S_i_3§_t_ies FIRE THREATENED DEMONSTRATION
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T was touch and go whether the deiitnnstratiun for the press of the lit“ 20'knot corvette. the Ghanaian Navy Ship Krotuantse by \'u.~.pt.-rs. l.td.. of Prirlsntuulh. would take place. for in the late evening of the clay previous to the di.-iuimstr-.ttion. a severe lire broke out. causing damage to electrical wiring: and I a couple of contpartiuents in the ship. Directors and stall. houcver. ucret conducted by the Bishop of l’orts- l hurriedly called to the ship and. by ntottth assisted by the Clturcli of .’s'cotworking most of the night. the ship land and Free ('hurcltes Cltaplain ot" “as eli:'.ini:d up and able to go to sea. the Royztl Naval llarracks. Portsmoutlt. lltcte was no diitttige tslttelt could! and will be :itti:itded by the High (‘outallect tltc sea-gotitg etlicieiicy of missioner for (ihana in the Uititctl5_ Kromantse. Kingdom and the ('onin1:iitdcr-iit-; Portsmouth. When handed over l)ockyard and Portsmouth lircmen Chief. the builders the Commodore Ghana were called to tlte corvette about I0 h_v o'clock on the night of July 20-2l.l Navy will accept the ship. corvette is the first of an ntanaging to quell the tire. which had The new been caused. it was thought. after. entirely new class designed by Vorpcn. in collaboration with Vickers Armtscltlirtg viork. especially to meet the needs lhc Li..N.h. Kroitiatttse. lirst ot tvsu strongs. of the developing navies. The essence ttew corvettes being designed and built l of the design is that. with a small ship. by Vospcrs. Ltd. in conjunction with everything has been provided to create .\ti:ssrs. Vickers .-‘\rittstrongs. was etlicient modern naval unit. Modern latinched aitd nantcd on Septenthcr 5 an air and surface radar equipment isl last year by Mrs. Koli liaake. wtte of: lined and tlterc is a well-equipped the (Jltana Minister of Defence. and operations room. This contains :1 tacH.M.S. Victorious, lying the £2: of the Flag Oflicer Second in Command Far East l-Ieet lying alongside at Yoltosultn during the Far Enid Flt-et‘s visit Vuspcrs were. until this most unfor- tical radar display unit. .1 n:tvi;.',ational of the tttnatc lire. two months ahead to Japan. U.S.S. Providence, flagship ol‘ the U5. Seventh Fleet, is in the radar display unit. a combined tactical Comfor date scheduled completion. foreground and anti-submarine plotting table. and have been date to was July missioning air operations plot. together with a 29 and. after a work-up in United an deflection computer. range deflection Kingdom waters. she was due to sail and bearing units. and for Ghana in September. it is not remote controltransmitting of communications HEN ll.M.S. Victorious (Capt. known for sure whether these dates -—a most efficient all and comprehensive P. M. Contpston. R.N.). flying the will now be adhered to. lay-out. list: of the Flag Omcer Second in The second ship now being built is for Although designed panicularly the G.N.S. Keta, under construction the developing navies of the world. it Command. Far East Fleet [ViceAdmlral J. P. Scatehard, C.B.. D.S.C. at the Walker yard of Messrs. Vickers is also suitable for any larger navy. and two bars) recently entered Hunt: Armstrongs. since it carry out many of the Kong. her seamen were determined to Kromantse is 177 ft. in length (o.a.). duties of can the much more costly frigate. carry out the evolution of securing 28} ft. in beam and has a displace- and. at the same time. provide valuable their ship to No. I Buoy flL\1¢l' than ment of 440 tons. Powered by two otliccrs in for the junior experience their previous best time. llnstol Siddelcy Mayback diesel responsibilities of command. 1 engines her maximum speed is 20 knots The cost of Kromantse is slielttlyi That time. in itself a very good time Wltctt you bank with the Westminster, you get service and with a 60-ton fuel capacity her less than £2] million. and it was fora capital ship. had been 2] minutes. all the line. First, the Westminster has :1 range at maximum continuous speed announced to those present at the and many ofliccrs had commented (13 knots) is about l.l00 miles. At I4 demonstration that Vospcrs had upon the speed of the evolution. London. This has Branch at 26 On this latest occasion. front the knots the ship has a range of 2.900 secured a further order from another time that the pinnace was slipped to the iiatitical miles. in consequence, well been open since 1772 and country. handtinte when the Fade. Ollicer reported Annament consists of one The accommodation. for both with the kind of financial operatcd 4-inch gun mounted forward. otlicers and men. is first class and the, that the second bridle was shackled on, you had handntinutcs Bofors a elapsed. 4 single only 31 m.m. on a fittings are almost tip to "_v:icltt style." This vvas. indeed. an otttstandini: the Bank has branches ntcct with in the Next, on the upper deck. mounting operated Oliicer has his own demonstration of how the The Royal Navy aft. and a three-barrellcd “Sqitid" anti- suite Commanding which are at your at Portsntoutlt and and with sleeping d:ty separate submarine mutar mounted all on the cabins. Two olllccrs have single cabitts can “slap it about." The ship had been service also are over 1,260 brancltes towns ntain deck. to sea for a “SltoP‘\vittdo\v." :ind the. otliccrs share two the and a remaining The entire accommodation area of double cabin. in addition. there are: excellent tiittc rounded oil uhat hatll the and l been the ship is fully air-conditioned and two art excellent day. alrcatly spare berths in the contmodious‘ the corvette is equipped with Vusper :1 worldWcstitiinstcr Bank operates abroad enclosed messes wardroom. Separate roll damping fins to improve weapon are provided for the Chief Petty l f you would wide system of agents and accuracy and to provide for greater Ofliccrs and the eight Petty Ollieers. etlicieney and comfort of the crew. like to kttmv more about our service to the Senior three mess decks for iunior The complement is live oflicers and There are of which caters for write for the booklet -1‘) ratings. The tirst con'im;inding ratings. the largest have comfortable Service, All l-t ratings men, otlicer is to be Licut.-Cdr_ W. A. 'l'. berths attd a moderit galley is fitted‘ ‘ll'i'.x'tiiti'iish.-r Emil: to Her Aves. R..\.. and he will have under with a generous cold store arc.i. .\lc:ils hint two other Royal Navy olliccrs food for FTER ciinvt-r.\ion l'nr duties :1-tl :tttd tltrce senior Royal i\lav_v ratings. are on the cafeteria systeitt.iii the board one being prepared survi.-_vinp ships. ll.i\l.S. i\lernt:tiiI' Coxswriin. Engine Room Artiticer and all on AAA equipped excellently galley, [ (Lit.-ul. Cdr. R. C. Read. R..\'.l. Electrical Artiticer. The remaining ' The ship handles well and her‘ ntissinned at Devonport on .lul_v W] otlicers and ratings will he Ghamiians. appearance is a far cry from and ll.M.S. i'\lyrntidon (Lieut. Cdr.| £1‘ all of whom have been under training general The stre:un- .l. B. Dixon. R.N.). at (‘hath-.tIu un' war-tinte corvcttcs. the in the United Kingdom. The two Corvettes. the first maior lined funnel carries the black star of‘ July 20. Ghana. These two ships were formerly the war vessels for the Ghana Navy. will himself Aves Lieut.-Cdr. expressed coastal mineswccpcrs Sullingtou and ioin one Coastal Minesweeper of the LIMITED and of his so. new ship as proud very 420 totts Eddcrton. each "Ton" class. two inshore Minesweepers displacing of the “Ham" class and two Seaward indeed. will be the ('ilt:ttt:tians them- (full load). with an overall length of S.W.t Bl'lHl't',.l.' 26 [53 feet and a speed of i5 knots. Each Defence Boats which now comprise selves. (Telephone:Whitehall 5022) has a complement of three ollicers and the Ghana Navy. Kromantsc is named after the first H.M.S. Orpheus and Truneheon 24 ratings. E.C.z Head’ 41 As a result of their conversion for fort built on the Gold Coast by the Cardiff from August 28 to 3]. their new roles. the ships have been tinglish in 1631. The fort. now known as lfort Amsterdam. is preserved as an considerably altered in nppcarzmce l-l.M.S. Fintvhale will visit l_ottdon,with a completely rcbtiilt and re-._ ancient monument. The Commissioning Service will be from September ll to I4. designed superstructure. '
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