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ALMIRANTE PADILLA frigates (1944/1947-1953)
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Almirante Padilla
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almirante Padilla (ex-Groton) | FG11 | Walter Butler, Superior, USA | 7/1943 | 14.9.1943 | 9.1944 // 3.1947 | discarded 1965 | |
| Almirante Tono (ex-Bisbee) | FG12 | Consolidated Steel, San Pedro, USA | 1943 | 7.9.1943 | 2.1944 // 2.1953 | discarded 1962 | |
| Almirante Brión (ex-Burlington) | FG14 | Consolidated Steel, San Pedro, USA | 1943 | 7.12.1943 | 4.1944 // 6.1953 | discarded 1968 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1509 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 2238 |
| Length, m | 87.0 wl 92.6 oa |
| Breadth, m | 11.4 |
| Draught, m | 3.86 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 VTE, 3 boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 5500 |
| Max speed, kts | 20 |
| Fuel, t | oil 768 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 9500 (12) |
| Armament | 3 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 21, 2 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 9 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog Mk 10 ASWRL, 8 DCT, 2 DCR (100) |
| Electronic equipment | SA, SL radars, QGA sonar |
| Complement | 190 |
Standard scale images
Almirante Brión 1965
Graphics
Almirante Padilla
Project history
Former USN Tacoma class frigates.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
