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ALMIRANTE JUAN ALEJANDRO ACOSTA patrol ships (1943/1995-2001)
Photo
Almirante Didiez Burgos 2013
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almirante Juan Alejandro Acosta (ex-Citrus) | C456, 2006- PA302 | Marine Iron & SB, Duluth, USA | 29.4.1942 | 15.8.1942 | 30.5.1943 // 29.9.1995 | stricken 2012 | |
| Almirante Didiez Burgos (ex-Buttonwood) | C457, 2006- PA301 | Marine Iron & SB, Duluth, USA | 5.10.1942 | 30.11.1942 | 24.9.1943 // 28.6.2001 | in service (2019) |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 935 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 1050 |
| Length, m | 51.8 pp 54.9 oa |
| Breadth, m | 11.3 |
| Draught, m | 4.00 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | C456: 2 Cooper-Bessemer 8-cyl diesel-generators, 2 electric motors C457: 2 General Motors EMD 8-645E6A diesel-generators, 2 electric motors |
| Power, h. p. | 1000 |
| Max speed, kts | 13 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | C456: 7600(13) C457: 5500(10) |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 2 x 1 - 12.7/90 |
| Electronic equipment | 2x SPS-64(v)1 radars |
| Complement | 42 |
Standard scale images
Almirante Didiez Burgos 2010
Graphics
Almirante Didiez Burgos 2013
Project history
Former USCG Balsam class buoy tenders.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
