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COMODORO MANUEL AZUETA frigate (1944/1973)
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Comodoro Manuel Azueta 1980
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comodoro Manuel Azueta (ex-Hurst), 1994- Comodoro Manuel Azueta Perillos, 2001- Manuel Azueta | A06, 1994- E30, 2001- D111 | Brown SB, Houston, USA | 27.1.1943 | 14.4.1943 | 30.8.1943 // 1.10.1973 | stricken 7.2015 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1200 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 1590 |
| Length, m | 91.4 wl 93.3 oa |
| Breadth, m | 11.2 |
| Draught, m | 3.73 full load |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 4 Fairbanks Morse 38D81/8 diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 6000 |
| Max speed, kts | 21 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 258 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 13000(12) |
| Armament | 3 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 22, 1 x 4 - 40/60 Mk 2, 2 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10 |
| Electronic equipment | Kelvin-Hughes 14/9, Kelvin-Hughes 17/9, Mk 26 radars, QCS-1 sonar |
| Complement | 216 |
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Comodoro Manuel Azueta 1975
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Comodoro Manuel Azueta 1980
Project history
Former USN Edsall (FMR) class destroyer escort. Used as training ship.
Modernizations
1994: - 3 x 1 - 76/50, Mk 26 radar, QCS-1 sonar; + 2 x 1 - 76/62 OTO Melara Compact
1998: - 2 x 1 - 76/62; + 3 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 26, 4 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 3
Naval service
No significant events.
