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LAUTARO patrol vessels (1943-1944/1947)
Photo
Lautaro 1979
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lautaro (ex-ATA122, ex-ATR44) | 1, 1960- 62 | Levingston SB, Orange, USA | 10/1942 | 17.11.1942 | 6/1943 // 19.9.1947 | stricken 1991, to Uruguay (San Jose) | |
| Lientur (ex-ATA177) | 2, 1960- 60 | Levingston SB, Orange, USA | 4/1944 | 5.6.1944 | 9/1944 // 29.9.1947 | stricken 1984 | |
| Leucotón (ex-ATA200) | 3, 1960- 61 | Gulfport Boiler & Welding, Port Arthur, USA | 7/1944 | 8.9.1944 | 10/1944 // 9.1947 | wrecked 15.8.1965 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 534 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 835 |
| Length, m | 41.0 pp 43.6 oa |
| Breadth, m | 10.3 |
| Draught, m | 4.01 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 General Electric 12-278A diesel-generators, 2 electric motors |
| Power, h. p. | 1500 |
| Max speed, kts | 13 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 171 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 16500(8) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 3, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10 |
| Electronic equipment | Decca 1226 radar |
| Complement | 49 |
Standard scale images
Lautaro 1970
Graphics
Lautaro 1979
Project history
Former USN Sotoyomo class tugs, later used by Chilean Navy as patrol tugs.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Leucotón ran aground 15.8.1965 and was declared a total loss.
