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PRESIDENTE ALFARO frigates (1940-1941/1954)
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Presidente Alfaro 1970
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presidente Alfaro (ex-Quantock) | D01, 1970- D2 | Scotts, Greenock, UK | 7.1939 | 22.4.1940 | 2.1941 // 18.10.1954 | discarded 1978 | |
| Presidente Velasco Ibarra (ex-Meynell) | D02, 1970- D3 | Swan Hunter, Wallsend, UK | 8.1939 | 7.6.1940 | 12.1940 // 18.10.1954 | discarded 1978 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1000 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 1340, finally up to 1420 - 1450 |
| Length, m | 80.5 pp 85.3 oa |
| Breadth, m | 8.84 |
| Draught, m | 3.81 deep load |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 sets Parsons geared steam turbines, 2 Admiralty 3-drum boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 19000 |
| Max speed, kts | 28 |
| Fuel, t | oil 240 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 2500(20) |
| Armament | 2 x 2 - 102/45 Mk 19, 1 x 4 - 40/39 Mk 7, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 7, 2 DCT, 1 DCR (50) |
| Electronic equipment | type 271, type 285, type 286 radars, type 128 sonar |
| Complement | 147 |
Standard scale images
Presidente Alfaro 1960
Graphics
Presidente Alfaro 1970
Project history
Former British 'Hunt ' class escort destroyers, with reduced light guns.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
