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9 DE OCTUBRE patrol launches (1992)
Photo
Río Santiago 2005
Ships
| Names | Builders | Completed | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LG37 9 de Octubre, 2001- LG47 9 de Octubre, 2007- LG121 Río Esmeraldas LG38 27 de Octubre, 2001- LG48 27 de Octubre, 2007- LG122 Río Santiago |
Swiftships, Morgan City, USA: LG37, 38 |
1992: LG37, 38 |
none |
none |
in service (2019): LG121, 122 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 17 |
| Length, m | 13.7 |
| Breadth, m | 3.58 |
| Draught, m | 0.51 |
| No of shafts | 2 waterjets |
| Machinery | 2 General Motors 6V92TA diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 900 |
| Max speed, kts | 28 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 3 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 650(22) |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 12.7/90, 2 x 1 - 7.6/90 |
| Electronic equipment | Raytheon 40X radar |
| Complement | 4 + 8 troops |
Graphics
Río Santiago 2005
Project history
US 45ft PCR class, act as command and control craft for groups of smaller riverine patrol craft. Aluminium construction with Kevlar armour.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
