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PRESIDENTE ELOY ALFARO destroyer (1946/1978)
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Presidente Eloy Alfaro 1981
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presidente Eloy Alfaro (ex-Holder) | DD01 | Consolidated, Orange, USA | 23.4.1945 | 25.8.1945 | 18.5.1946 // 1.9.1978 | stricken 1991 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 2425 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 3500 |
| Length, m | 116.6 wl 119.1 oa |
| Breadth, m | 12.4 |
| Draught, m | 4.40 hull 5.80 max |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 sets General Electric geared steam turbines, 4 Babcock & Wilcox boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 60000 |
| Max speed, kts | 32 |
| Fuel, t | oil 650 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 4800(15) |
| Armament | 2 x 2 - 127/38 Mk 38, 2 x 3 - 324 TT, 1 helicopter |
| Electronic equipment | LN-66, SPS-10, SPS-40, Mk 25 radars, SQS-23 sonar, WLR-1 ECM suite |
| Complement | 270 |
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Presidente Eloy Alfaro 1981
Project history
Former USN Gearing class destroyer, reconstructed under FRAM I programme.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
