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AGUA PRIETA gunboat (1893/1920)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agua Prieta (ex-PG5 Machias) | Bath Iron Wks, USA | 2.1891 | 8.12.1891 | 7.1893 // 10.1920 | discarded 1935 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 1177 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 1318 |
| Length, m | 62.2 |
| Breadth, m | 9.77 |
| Draught, m | 3.66 mean |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 VTE, 2 locomotive boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 1900 |
| Max speed, kts | 15.5 |
| Fuel, t | coal 285 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) |
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| Armament | 4 x 1 102/50 Mk 9, 2 x 1 - 47/40-45 Mk 2.3 |
| Complement | 157 |
Standard scale images
Agua Prieta 1920
Project history
Former USN gunboat Machias, purchased by Mexico in 1920.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
