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CHAMELECÓN patrol boat (1967/1979)
Photo
Chamelecón 2011
Ships
| Names | Builders | Commissioned | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FNH8501 Chamelecón (ex-Rio Kuringwas), 1993- FNH851 Chamelecón, 2012- FNH8501 Chamelecón |
Swiftships, Morgan City, USA: FNH8501 | 1967 // 1979: FNH8501 |
None |
None |
in service (2019): FNH8501 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 50 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 54 |
| Length, m | 23.1 pp 25.9 oa |
| Breadth, m | 5.80 |
| Draught, m | 1.00 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 General Motors 12V71TI diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 1400 |
| Max speed, kts | 23 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 780(15) |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 68, 2 x 1 - 12.7/90, 2 x 1 - 7.6/90 |
| Electronic equipment | Decca radar |
| Complement | 12 |
Graphics
Chamelecón 2011
Project history
Captured from Nicaragua.
Modernizations
2011: - 2 x 1 - 20/70
Naval service
No significant events.
© Ivan Gogin, 2019
