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ESMERALDAS patrol ships (1943-1944/1960)
Photo
Manabí 1972
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esmeraldas (ex-Eunice, ex-PCE846) | E03, 1960s- E22, 1970- P22 | Pullman Standard Car, Chicago, USA | 8.1943 | 20.12.1943 | 3.1944 // 11.1960 | survey vessel 1979 | |
| Manabí (ex-Pascagoula, ex-PCE874) | E02, 1960s- E23, 1970- P23 | Albina, Portland, USA | 3.1943 | 11.3.1943 | 12.1943 // 12.1960 | training hulk 1976 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 795 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 903 |
| Length, m | 54.9 wl 56.2 oa |
| Breadth, m | 10.1 |
| Draught, m | 2.90 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 2000 |
| Max speed, kts | 15.1 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 140 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 8500 (12) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 21, 3 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 4 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog MK 10 ASWRL, 4 DCT, 2 DCR |
| Electronic equipment | SG or SL radar, QHA sonar |
| Complement | 96 |
Standard scale images
Esmeraldas 1970
Graphics
Manabí 1972
Project history
Former USN PCE class patrol escorts.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
