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TENIENTE GÁLVEZ frigate (1944/1947)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teniente Gálvez (ex-Woonsocket), 1953- Gálvez | F1 | Walter Butler, Superior, USA | 8.1943 | 27.9.1943 | 9.1944 // 5.1947 | discarded 1961 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1509 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 2238 |
| Length, m | 87.0 wl 92.6 oa |
| Breadth, m | 11.4 |
| Draught, m | 3.86 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 VTE, 3 boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 5500 |
| Max speed, kts | 20 |
| Fuel, t | oil 768 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 9500 (12) |
| Armament | 3 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 21, 2 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 9 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog Mk 10 ASWRL, 8 DCT, 2 DCR (100) |
| Electronic equipment | SA, SL radars, QGA sonar |
| Complement | 190 |
Standard scale images
Gálvez 1955
Project history
Former USN Tacoma class frigate.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
