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CRISTOBAL COLÓN corvettes (1943-1944/1946-1947)
Photo
Juan Bautista Maggiolo 1951
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cristobal Colón (ex-Lachute) | C101, 1968- C401 | Morton, Quebec City, Canada | 11.1943 | 19.6.1944 | 10.1944 // 1946 | discarded 1978 | |
| Juan Alejandro Acosta (ex-Louisburg) | C102, 1968- C402 | Morton, Quebec City, Canada | 1.1943 | 13.7.1943 | 12.1943 // 1947 | discarded 1978 | |
| Juan Bautista Cambiaso (ex-Belleville) | C103, 1968- C403 | Kingston, Canada | 1.1944 | 17.6.1944 | 10.1944 // 1947 | discarded 1972 | |
| Gerardo Jansen (ex-Peterborough) | C104, 1968- C404 | Kingston, Canada | 9.1943 | 15.1.1944 | 6.1944 // 1947 | discarded 1972 | |
| Juan Bautista Maggiolo (ex-Riviere du Loup) | C105, 1968- C405 | Morton, Quebec City, Canada | 1.1943 | 2.7.1943 | 11.1943 // 1947 | discarded 1972 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1060 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 1350 |
| Length, m | 57.9 pp 63.5 oa |
| Breadth, m | 10.1 |
| Draught, m | 4.42 deep load |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 VTE, 2 Admiralty 3-drum boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 2750 |
| Max speed, kts | 16.5 |
| Fuel, t | oil 337 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 7400(10) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 102/40 CP Mk XXIII, 1 x 1 - 40/60 Mk III, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk III, 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog ASWRL, 4 DCT, 2 DCR (100) |
| Electronic equipment | type 271Q or type 273 or type 291 radar, type 144 sonar |
| Complement | 109 |
Graphics
Juan Bautista Maggiolo 1951
Juan Alejandro Aosta 1972
Project history
Canadian-built corvettes of modified Flower class, acquired from Canada in 1946-1947.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
