Uribe-class patrol vessel
Uribe-class patrol vessels are offshore patrol vessels in use by the Mexican Navy.
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Uribe class |
| Builders: | Empresa Nacional Bazán |
| Operators: |
 Mexican Navy |
| Preceded by: | Valle class |
| Succeeded by: | Holzinger class |
| Built: | 6 |
| In service: | 5 |
| Active: | 5 |
| Retired: | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Offshore patrol vessel |
| Displacement: | 988 tons (normal load) |
| Length: | 67 m (220 ft) |
| Beam: | 10.5 m (34 ft) |
| Draught: | 3.52 m (11.5 ft) |
| Propulsion: | 2 Diesel electric drive MTU 20 V. 958TB-92 12,200 hp (9,100 kW) |
| Speed: | 18.5 knots (34.3 km/h; 21.3 mph) |
| Range: | 8,000 nmi (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) at 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Complement: | 54 |
| Sensors and processing systems: |
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| Armament: | 1 × 40 mm L70 Bofors DP. |
| Aircraft carried: | 1 MBB Bo 105 Helicopter |
| Aviation facilities: | One helicopter hangar and Helipad |
Description
The class was developed by the Spanish company Empresa Nacional Bazán in 1982. It is a multi-role patrol craft with twin funnels and a helicopter deck. These ships have their main armament, a single 40 mm L70 DP gun, located at 'B' position. Ships of the Uribe class were the first vessels of the Mexican Navy able to operate MBB Bo 105 helicopters on board.
Ships
- ARM Uribe (P121) (1982) – Fate: Scuttled on 21 November 2015 1 mile off of the Baja Californian coast at Rosarito to create an artificial reef.[1]
- ARM Azueta (P122) (1982)
- ARM Baranda (P123) (1983)
- ARM Bretón (P124) (1983)
- ARM Blanco (P125) (1983)
- ARM Monasterio (P126) (1983)
See also
References
Bibliography
- Faulkner, K. (1999) Jane's Warship Recognition Guide. 2nd Edition. London: Harper Collins Publishers.
- Friedman, N. (1997) The Naval Institute Guide to World Naval Weapons Systems, 1997–1998. US Naval Institute Press.
- Wertheim, E. (2007) Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems. 15 edition. US Naval Institute Press.
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