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VELARDE corvettes (1980-1981)
Photo
Velarde 2004
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velarde | 21 | DCN, Lorient, France | 16.9.1978 | 25.7.1980 | in service (2019) | ||
| Santillana | 22 | SFCN, Villeneuve-la-Garenne, France | 11.9.1978 | 25.7.1980 | in service (2019) | ||
| De Los Heros | 23 | DCN, Lorient, France | 20.5.1979 | 17.11.1980 | in service (2019) | ||
| Herrera | 24 | SFCN, Villeneuve-la-Garenne, France | 16.2.1979 | 26.2.1981 | in service (2019) | ||
| Larrea | 25 | DCN, Lorient, France | 12.5.1979 | 16.6.1981 | in service (2019) | ||
| Sánchez Carrión | 26 | SFCN, Villeneuve-la-Garenne, France | 28.6.1979 | 14.9.1981 | in service (2019) |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 470 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 610 |
| Length, m | 59.0 pp 64.0 oa |
| Breadth, m | 8.35 |
| Draught, m | 2.60 max |
| No of shafts | 4 |
| Machinery | 4 SACM AGO240 V-16M7 diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 22000 |
| Max speed, kts | 37 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 2500(16) |
| Armament | 4 x 1 MM38 Exocet SSM (4 MM38), 1 x 1 - 76/62 OTO-Melara Compact, 1 x 2 - 40/70 Breda-Bofors Compact Twin 40, 2 x 1 - 12.7/90 |
| Electronic equipment | Decca 1226, THD1040 Triton, Castor-II radars, Panda e/o system, DR-2000 ECM suite |
| Complement | 36 |
Standard scale images
Velarde 2000
Graphics
Velarde 2004
Project history
PR72 design of SFCN.
Modernizations
1997, all: + 1 x 4 MGP-86 SAM (4 9M39 Igla)
1999-2002, all: diesels were replaed by 4 MTU 12V595 (17400hp, 34kts)
Naval service
No significant events.
