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The Azteca class is the name of a coastal patrol vessel used by the mexican navy. Azteca class was designed and built by the British company Vosper Thorneycroft for the mexican navy at 1976. It is fast multi-role patrol craft with good nautic characteristics. The first unit was deployed to mexican navy at 1976. Original units were powered by Paxman diesels of either 3,600bhp or 4,800bhp. Original units were named with pre-hispanic tribes names.
The Azteca class is the name of a coastal patrol vessel used by the mexican navy. Azteca class was designed and built by the British company [[VT Group|Vosper Thorneycroft]] for the mexican navy at 1976. It is fast multi-role patrol craft with good nautic characteristics. The first unit was deployed to mexican navy at 1976. Original units were powered by Paxman diesels of either 3,600bhp or 4,800bhp. Original units were named with pre-hispanic tribes names.


== Ships ==
== Ships ==

Revision as of 21:34, 30 December 2008

Class overview
NameAzteca
BuildersVosper Thorneycroft and Mexican Navy Shipyards
OperatorsMexican Navy
Built31
In service20
Active20
Retired10
General characteristics
TypeCoastal patrol ship
Displacement148 tons (full load)
Length112 ft 2 in (34.19 m)
Beam28 ft 3 in (8.61 m)
Draught7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
PropulsionDiesel electric drive.
Speed24 knots (maximum)
Range1,500 NM at 14 kts.
Troops0
Sensors and
processing systems
Surface search radar Kelvin Hughes.
Armamentlist error: <br /> list (help)
1x 40 mm Bofors DP
1 x 20 mm Oerlikon GAM-B01

The Azteca class is the name of a coastal patrol vessel used by the mexican navy. Azteca class was designed and built by the British company Vosper Thorneycroft for the mexican navy at 1976. It is fast multi-role patrol craft with good nautic characteristics. The first unit was deployed to mexican navy at 1976. Original units were powered by Paxman diesels of either 3,600bhp or 4,800bhp. Original units were named with pre-hispanic tribes names.

Ships

  • ARM Cordova (PC 202) (1974)
  • ARM Rayón. (PC 206) (1975)
  • ARM Rejón. (PC 207) (1975)
  • ARM De la Fuente. (PC 208) (1975)
  • ARM Guzmán. (PC 209) (1975)
  • ARM Ramírez. (PC 210) (1975)
  • ARM Mariscal. (PC 211) (1975)
  • ARM Jara (PC 212) (1975)
  • ARM Colima (PC 214) (1975)
  • ARM Lizardi (PC 215) (1975)
  • ARM Mugica (PC 216) (1976)
  • ARM Velazco (PC 218) (1976)
  • ARM Macías (PC 220) (1976)
  • ARM Tamaulipas (PC 223) (1977)
  • ARM Yucatán (PC 224) (1977)
  • ARM Tabasco (PC 225) (1978)
  • ARM Cochimie (PC 226) (1978)
  • ARM Puebla (PC 228) (1982)
  • ARM Vicario (PC 230) (1977)
  • ARM Ortíz (PC 231) (1977)