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ALMIRANTE PADILLA frigates (1943-1945/1965-1969)
Photo
Almirante Brión 1971
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almirante Padilla (ex-Tollberg) | DT03 | Bethlehem, Hingham, USA | 12.1943 | 12.2.1944 | 1.1945 // 14.8.1965 | discarded 1973 | |
| Almirante Tono (ex-Bassett) | DT04 | Consolidated, Orange, USA | 11.1943 | 15.1.1944 | 2.1945 // 6.9.1968 | discarded 1977 | |
| Almirante Brión (ex-Burke) | DT07 | Philadelphia N Yd, USA | 1/1943 | 3.4.1943 | 7/1943 // 8.12.1968 | discarded 1974 | |
| Córdoba (ex-Ruchamkin) | DT15 | Philadelphia N Yd, USA | 2.1944 | 15.6.1944 | 9.1944 // 24.11.1969 | museum 1980 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1725 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 2114 |
| Length, m | 91.4 wl 93.3 oa |
| Breadth, m | 11.3 |
| Draught, m | 3.84 full load |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 General Electric steam turbo-generators, 2 boilers, 2 electric motors |
| Power, h. p. | 12000 |
| Max speed, kts | 23.6 |
| Fuel, t | oil 347 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 5500 (15) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 30, 3 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 2 DCR |
| Military load | 4 LCVP, 162 marines, deck cargo |
| Electronic equipment | presumably SA, SF or SL or SU radars, QGA sonar (most ships) |
| Complement | 203 |
Standard scale images
Almirante Padilla 1970
Graphics
Almirante Brión 1971
Project history
Former USN APD class fast attack transports. 20mm guns were removed to take place for 30 additional beds.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
