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CAYAMBE patrol vessels (1945/1991)
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Cayambe 1970 with previous pennant number
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cayambe (ex-Los Rios, ex-Cusabo) | RA71 | Charleston SB, USA | 18.9.1944 | 26.2.1945 | 19.5.1945 // 1991 | Coast Guard, stricken 2000 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1235 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 1675 |
| Length, m | 59.4 wl 62.5 oa |
| Breadth, m | 11.7 |
| Draught, m | 4.67 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 4 General Motors 12-278A diesel-generators, 1 electric motor |
| Power, h. p. | 3000 |
| Max speed, kts | 16.5 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 376 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 16000(8) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 22, 2 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 3, 2 x 1 - 20/70 MK 10 |
| Electronic equipment | Decca 916 radar |
| Complement | 85 |
Standard scale images
Cayambe 1990
Graphics
Cayambe 1970 with previous pennant number
Project history
Two Abnaki class fleet tugs were purchased by Ecuadorian Navy, Los Rios (former Cusabo, later Cayambe) in 1960 and Chimborazo (former Chowanoc) in 1978. In 1991 Cayambe was transferred to Coast Guard as patrol ship.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
1970 with previous pennant number
