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CALIFORNIA frigates (1944/1947)
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Usumacinta 1953
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Vicente Guerrero (ex-Annapolis), early 1950s- Usumacinta | American SB, Lorain, USA | 5.1943 | 16.10.1943 | 12.1944 // 24.11.1947 | discarded 8.1964 | ||
| General José María Morelos (ex-Bangor), early 1950s- Tehuantepec | American SB, Lorain, USA | 5/1943 | 6.11.1943 | 11.1944 // 24.11.1947 | discarded 8.1964 | ||
| California (ex-Hutchinson) | Consolidated Steel, San Pedro, USA | 1943 | 27.8.1943 | 2.1944 // 24.11.1947 | discarded 6.1964 | ||
| Papaloapan (ex-Gladwyne) | Globe, Duluth, USA | 10/1943 | 7.1.1944 | 11.1944 // 24.11.1947 | discarded 6.1964 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1420 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 2200 |
| Length, m | 87.0 wl 92.6 oa |
| Breadth, m | 11.4 |
| Draught, m | 3.86 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 VTE, 3 boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 5500 |
| Max speed, kts | 19 |
| Fuel, t | oil 645 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 9500 (12) |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 21, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 6 DCT, 2 DCR (100) |
| Electronic equipment | SA, SL radars, QGA sonar |
| Complement | 180 |
Standard scale images
California 1960
Graphics
Usumacinta 1953
Project history
Former USN Tacoma class frigates.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
