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ESCORTS
AGUIRRE frigates (1943/1951)
Photo
Castilla 1970
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castilla (ex-Bangust) | D1, 1959- DE1, 1960- 61 | Western Pipe & Steel, San Pedro, USA | 2.1943 | 6.6.1943 | 10/1943 // 26.10.1951 | discarded 1979 | |
| Aguirre (ex-Waterman) | D2, 1959- DE2, 1960- 62 | Western Pipe & Steel, San Pedro, USA | 2.1943 | 20.6.1943 | 11/1943 // 26.10.1951 | sunk as target 1974 | |
| Rodríguez (ex-Weaver) | D3, 1959- DE3, 1960- 63 | Western Pipe & Steel, San Pedro, USA | 3.1943 | 4.7.1943 | 12/1943 // 26.10.1951 | discarded 1979 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1253 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 1602 |
| Length, m | 91.4 wl 93.3 oa |
| Breadth, m | 11.2 |
| Draught, m | 3.20 full load |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 4 General Motors diesel-generators, 2 electric motors |
| Power, h. p. | 6000 |
| Max speed, kts | 21 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 320 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 11500 (11) |
| Armament | 3 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 21, 3 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 10 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog Mk 10 ASWRL, 8 DCT, 2 DCR (120) |
| Electronic equipment | SPS-6, SPS-10 radars, QGA sonar |
| Complement | 172 |
Standard scale images
Aguirre 1960
Graphics
Castilla 1970
Project history
Former USN 'DET' (Bostwick) class destroyer escorts. They were transferred to Peru 26.10.1951 under MDAP but arrived in Peru 24.5.1952 after rearming.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
