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CABO VELAS patrol boats (1978-1979)
Photo
Cabo Blanco 2008
Ships
| Names | Builders | Commissioned | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SP656 Cabo Velas, 2001- 65-2 Cabo Velas SP657 Isla Uvita, 2001- 65-6 Isla Uvita SP658 Cabo Blanco, 2001- 65-3 Cabo Blanco SP659 Punta Burica, 2001- 65-4 Isla Burica |
Swiftships, Morgan City, USA: SP656-659 |
1978-1979: SP656-659 |
None |
None |
2000: SP656 2006: 65-6 early 2010s: 65-3 in service (2019): 65-4 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 25 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 35 |
| Length, m | 17.9 pp 19.8 oa |
| Breadth, m | 5.56 |
| Draught, m | 1.98 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 MTU 8V331 diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 1400 |
| Max speed, kts | 24 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 5 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 500(18) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 12.7/90, 2 x 2 - 7.6/90, 1 x 1 - 60/11 mortar |
| Electronic equipment | radar |
| Complement | 9 |
Graphics
Cabo Blanco 2008
Project history
US Swiftships 65ft Commercial Cruiser class.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
