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FELIPE LARRAZABAL patrol tugs (1944-1946/1962-1978)
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Antonio Picardi 1978
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felipe Larrazabal (ex-Tolowa) | R11 | United Engineering, San Francisco, USA | 7.1943 | 17.5.1944 | 12.1944 // 2.1962 | wrecked 1972, stricken | |
| Felipe Larrazabal (ex-Utina) | R12, 1978- R21 | Charleston SB, USA | 6.1945 | 31.8.1945 | 1.1946 // 3.9.1971 | stricken 9.1990 | |
| Antonio Picardi (ex-Nipmuc) | R22 | Charleston SB, USA | 12.1944 | 1945 | 7.1945 // 1.9.1978 | wrecked 12.4.1982 | |
| Miguel Rodríguez (ex-Salinan) | RA33 | Charleston SB, USA | 4.1945 | 20.7.1945 | 11.1945 // 1.9.1978 | stricken 2003 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1235 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 1675 |
| Length, m | 59.4 wl 62.5 oa |
| Breadth, m | 11.7 |
| Draught, m | 4.67 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 4 General Electric 16-278A diesel-generators, 1 electric motor |
| Power, h. p. | 3000 |
| Max speed, kts | 16.5 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 300 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 7000(15) |
| Armament | R12: 1 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 22 others: 2 x 1 - 12.7/90 |
| Electronic equipment | SPS-53 radar |
| Complement | 85 |
Graphics
Antonio Picardi 1978
Project history
Former USN Acomawi class fleet tugs, used as tugs and patrols.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
First Felipe Larrazabal was stricken in 1972 after grounding. Antonio Picardi ran aground and was lost 12.4.1982.
