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GÁLVEZ corvettes (1945/1960)
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Gálvez 1970
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gálvez (ex-Ruddy) | 68, 1975- 220 | Gulf SB, Madisonville, USA | 2.1944 | 29.10.1944 | 4.1945 // 1.11.1960 | Coast Guard 1975, stricken 1981 | |
| Diez Canseco (ex-Shoveller) | 69, 1975- 221 | Gulf SB, Madisonville, USA | 4.1944 | 10.12.1944 | 5.1945 // 1.11.1960 | Coast Guard 1975, stricken 1981 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 890 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 1250 |
| Length, m | 65.5 wl 67.4 oa |
| Breadth, m | 9.80 |
| Draught, m | 3.28 full load |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 electric motors, 2 diesel-generators |
| Power, h. p. | 2880 |
| Max speed, kts | 18 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 200 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 6370 (16.5) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 21, 2 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 3, 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog Mk 10 ASWRL, 4 DCT, 2 DCR |
| Electronic equipment | SF or SO or SU radar, QCU sonar |
| Complement | 105 |
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Gálvez 1970
Graphics
Gálvez 1970
Project history
Former USN Auk class fleet minesweepers, transferred under MDAP and converted to corvettes (minesweeping gear was replaced with sonar and Hedgehog).
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
