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FIGHTING SHIPS OF THE WORLD
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
COASTAL FORCES
SANCHEZ submarine chasers (1943/1947)
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Sanchez 1952
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanchez (ex-SC1351), 1962- 30 de Marzo | GC101 | Vineyard, Milford, USA | 9.1942 | 11.3.1943 | 4.1943 // 1947 | stricken 1965 | |
| Mella (ex-SC1353), 1962- Las Carreras | GC102 | Vineyard, Milford, USA | 11.1942 | 3.6.1943 | 8.1943 // 1947 | stricken 1965 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 121 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 136 |
| Length, m | 32.8 wl 33.8 oa |
| Breadth, m | 5.18 - 5.50 |
| Draught, m | 1.88 - 2.00 full load |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 General Motors diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 1000 |
| Max speed, kts | 16 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 18 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 1500 (12) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 3, 3 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 2 x 4 - 178 Mousetrap Mk 20 ASWRL, 2 DCT, 2 DCR (34) |
| Electronic equipment | SO or SW-1C radar, QC sonar |
| Complement | 27 |
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Sanchez 1952
Project history
Former USN 110ft submarine chasers.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
