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DORADA patrol ship (1994/1997)
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Dorada 2002
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorada | Stocznia imeni Komuny Paryskiej, Gdynia, Poland | 1991 | 12.7.1994 // 12.12.1997 | returned 2008 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 2360 brt |
| Length, m | 76.0 |
| Breadth, m | 14.6 |
| Draught, m | 5.25 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 2 Sulzer-Cegileski diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 3900 |
| Max speed, kts | 16 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 14000(12) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 7 |
| Electronic equipment | 2x Furuno 2120 radars |
| Complement | 15 |
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Dorada 2002
Project history
Former stern-haul fish processing trawler built to owner who defaulted. Operated briefly for a New Zealand owner but placed under arrest in 1996, converted to fisheries patrol ship at Lyttelton, New Zealand, and departed for the Falklands 13.12.1997. Two RIBs aft.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
