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Revision as of 20:37, 22 January 2011
Class overview | |
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Name | Azteca |
Builders | Vosper Thorneycroft and Mexican Navy Shipyards |
Operators | Mexican Navy |
Built | 31 |
In service | 20 |
Active | 20 |
Retired | 10 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Coastal patrol ship |
Displacement | 148 tons (full load) |
Length | 112 ft 2 in (34.19 m) |
Beam | 28 ft 3 in (8.61 m) |
Draught | 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) |
Propulsion | Diesel electric drive. |
Speed | 24 knots (maximum) |
Range | 1,500 NM at 14 kts. |
Troops | 0 |
Sensors and processing systems | Surface search radar Kelvin Hughes. |
Armament | list error: <br /> list (help) 1x 40 mm L70 Bofors DP 1 x 20 mm Oerlikon GAM-B01 |
The Azteca class patrol vessel are used by the Mexican Navy. They were designed and built by the British company Vosper Thorneycroft for the Mexican Navy in 1976. They are multi-role patrol craft with good nautical characteristics. Original units were powered by Paxman diesels of either 3,600 hp or 4,800 hp. Original units were named with pre-Hispanic tribal 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)
References
- Faulkner, K. (1999) Jane's Warship Recognition Guide. 2nd Edition. London: Harper Collins Publishers.