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Justo Sierra Méndez 2004

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
Justo Sierra Méndez (ex-Rosas Corias)	C2001, 2001- P141		Astimar, Tampico	19.1.1998	1.6.1998	1.6.1999	in service (2019)
Benito Juárez	C2002, 2001- P142		Astimar, Salina Cruz	19.1.1998	23.7.1998	1.9.1999	fire 24.10.2003
Guillermo Prieto	C2003, 2001- P143		Astimar, Tampico	1.6.1998	16.4.1999	18.9.1999	in service (2019)
Matias Romero	C2004, 2001- P144		Astimar, Salina Cruz	23.7.1998	16.4.1999	17.9.1999	in service (2019)

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	1175
Displacement full, t	1340
Length, m	70.0 pp 75.2 oa
Breadth, m	10.5
Draught, m	3.40 max
No of shafts	2
Machinery	2 Caterpillar 3616 V16 diesels
Power, h. p.	12400
Max speed, kts	23
Fuel, t	diesel oil 227
Endurance, nm(kts)	3800(18)
Armament	P141: 1 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 1 helicopter (MD-902 Explorer) P142-144: 1 x 1 - 57/70 Bofors SAK-57 Mk 3, 1 helicopter (MD-902 Explorer)
Electronic equipment	P141: Scanter 2001, surf./air search radars, Elsag e/o system, SP-21K CCS P142-144: Scanter 2001, surf./air search radars, EOS-450 e/o system, SP-21K CCS
Complement	75

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Project history

Repeat of Aguila class with a flush-decked hull of slightly greater beam and a greater freeboard. Boston Whaler Piranha-class chase boat is carried at the stern.

Modernizations

2003, Justo Sierra Méndez: - 1 x 2 - 40/60, Elsag e/o system; + 1 x 1 - 57/70 Bofors SAK-57 Mk 3, EOS-450 e/o system

Naval service

Benito Juáez suffered a serious fire 24.10.2003, was decommissioned, used for tests and finally sunk as target in July 2007.