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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
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GC1 motor patrol launches (1924-1926/1933-1938)
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GC4 1953
Ships
| Names | Builders | Commissioned | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GC1 (ex-CG110) CG3 (ex-CG144) CG4 (ex-CG302) CG5 (ex-...) CG6 (ex-...) CG7 (ex-...) |
John Mathis, Camden, USA: GC1 Dachel-Carter, Benton Harbor, USA: GC3 Gibbs Gas Engine, Jacksonville, USA: GC4 USA: GC5 - 7 |
1924 // 1933: GC1 1924 // 1934: GC3 1924 - 1926 // 1936 - 1938: GC4 - 7 |
none |
none |
1950: GC1 early 1960s: GC3 - 7 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 37 trials |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t |
|
| Length, m | 22.9 |
| Breadth, m | 4.19 |
| Draught, m | 1.22 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 petrol engine |
| Power, h. p. | 400 |
| Max speed, kts | 13.5 |
| Fuel, t | petrol |
| Endurance, nm(kts) |
|
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 7.6/90 |
| Complement | 12 |
Graphics
GC4 1953
Project history
USCG 75ft-type motor launches. GC1 was transferred in 1933 and arrived to Dominican Republic 15.1.1934.
Modernizations
1942-1944, all: + 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 2 DCR
Naval service
No significant events.
