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CONSTITUCIÓN fast attack craft (gun) (1974-1975)
Photo
Constitución 1998
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constitución | P11, 1978- PC11 | Vosper Thornycroft, Portsmouth, UK | 1.1973 | 1.6.1973 | 16.8.1974 | in service (2019) | |
| Independencia | P13, 1978- PC13 | Vosper Thornycroft, Portsmouth, UK | 2.1973 | 24.7.1973 | 20.9.1974 | in service (2019) | |
| Patria | P15, 1978- PC15 | Vosper Thornycroft, Portsmouth, UK | 3.1973 | 27.9.1973 | 9.1.1975 | in service (2019) |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 150 trials |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 170 |
| Length, m | 33.5 pp 36.9 oa |
| Breadth, m | 7.10 |
| Draught, m | 1.80 hull |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 MTU MD 16V538 TB90 diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 7080 |
| Max speed, kts | 31 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 24 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 1350(16) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 76/62 OTO-Melara Compact, 2 x 1 - 12.7/90 |
| Electronic equipment | SPQ-2D, Decca, RTN-10X radars |
| Complement | 20 |
Standard scale images
Constitución 1990
Graphics
Constitución 1998
Project history
Vosper Thomycroft designed attack craft in gun and missile armed variants.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
All boats were transferred in 1983 to Coast Guard but later returned to Navy.
