Presidente Trujillo 1946
| Name | No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Presidente Trujillo (ex-Carlplace), 1961- Mella | F101, 1962- F451 | Davie SB, Lauzon, Canada | 11/1943 | 6/7/1944 | 12/1944 // 1946 | preserved 1995/97 |
|
Displacement standard, t |
1400 |
|
Displacement full, t |
2125 |
|
Length, m |
86.3 pp 91.8 oa |
|
Breadth, m |
11.2 |
|
Draught, m |
3.89 deep load |
|
No of shafts |
2 |
|
Machinery |
VTE, 2 Admiralty 3-drum boilers |
|
Power, h. p. |
5500 |
|
Max speed, kts |
20 |
|
Fuel, t |
oil 646 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 4200(12) |
|
Armament |
1 x 2 - 102/45 QF Mk XVI HA, 2 x 1 - 47/40 Hotchkiss, 1 x 1 - 40/56 Bofors, 4 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon |
|
Complement |
195 |
Ship project history:
River-type frigate, acquired from Canada in 1946 and soon converted to
presidential yacht with extra accommodation and deck-houses built up in place of
some armament.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: Ship served also as flagship of Dominican Navy.
Presidente Trujillo 1950
Mella 1972
© Ivan Gogin, 2011