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CARIBE patrol escorts (1943-1944/1947)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caribe (ex-PCE872) | PE301 | Albina, Portland, USA | 1.1943 | 24.3.1943 | 11.1943 // 11.1947 | stricken 1976 | |
| Siboney (ex-PCE893) | PE302 | Willamette Iron & Steel, Portland, USA | 10.1943 | 8.5.1944 | 7.1944 // 11.1947 | hulk 1973 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 795 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 903 |
| Length, m | 54.9 wl 56.2 oa |
| Breadth, m | 10.1 |
| Draught, m | 2.90 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 2000 |
| Max speed, kts | 15.1 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 140 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 8500 (12) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 21, 3 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 4 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog Mk 10 ASWRL, 4 DCT, 2 DCR |
| Electronic equipment | SG or SL radar, QHA sonar |
| Complement | 96 |
Standard scale images
Caribe 1955
Project history
Former USN PCE class patrol escorts.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
