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ALBUQUERQUE patrol gunboats (1969/1983)
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Quitasueño 2000
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque (ex-Welch) | P111, 1992- GC111, 1999- PO111 | Peterson, Sturgeon Bay, USA | 8.8.1967 | 25.7.1968 | 8.9.1969 // 16.5.1983 | stricken 2008 | |
| Quitasueño (ex-Tacoma) | P112, 1992- GC112, 1999- PO112 | Tacoma BB, USA | 24.7.1967 | 13.4.1968 | 14.7.1969 // 16.5.1983 | in service (2019) |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 225 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 245 |
| Length, m | 46.9 pp 50.1 oa |
| Breadth, m | 7.28 |
| Draught, m | 2.90 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | CODOG: 2 Cummins VT12-875M diesels / 1 General Electric 7LM-1500-PE102 gas turbine |
| Power, h. p. | 1450 / 12500 |
| Max speed, kts | 16 / 40 |
| Fuel, t | diesel / gas turbine oil 50 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 1700(16) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 34, 1 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 3, 2 x 2 - 12.7/90 |
| Electronic equipment | LN-66 radar |
| Complement | 25 |
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Quitasueño 2000
Project history
Former USN Ashville class gumboats, GFC with SPG-50 radar was removed prior to transfer.
Modernizations
1990s, Albuquerque: - 1 x 1 - 40/60; + helicopter deck for small helicopter
Naval service
Boats were transferred from navy to Coast Guard in 1992.
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