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PACOCHA submarines (1944/1974)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacocha (ex-Atule) | 48 | Portsmouth N Yd, USA | 2.12.1943 | 6.3.1944 | 21.6.1944 // 31.7.1974 | collision 26.8.1988 | |
| Pabelon da Pica (ex-Sea Poacher), 7.1974- La Pedrera | 49 | Portsmouth N Yd | 23.2.1944 | 20.5.1944 | 31.7.1944 // 1.7.1974 | deleted 1995 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | |
|---|---|
| Displacement normal, t | 1830 / 2440 |
| Length, m | 93.6 |
| Breadth, m | 8.23 |
| Draught, m | 5.18 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 4 Fairbanks-Morse 38D81/8 diesel-generators / 4 electric motors |
| Power, h. p. | 4610 / 5400 |
| Max speed, kts | 17 / 15 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 330 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 10000 (10) / 96 (2) |
| Armament | 10 - 533 TT (24 torpedoes or 40 mines, 6 bow, 4 stern) |
| Electronic equipment | SS-2A radar, BQR-2B, BQS-4 sonars, BLR-1 ECM suite |
| Complement | 82 |
| Diving depth operational, m | 120 |
Standard scale images
Pacocha 1980
Project history
Former USN Balao GUPPY IA submarines.
Modernizations
1980s, both: + ECM suite
Naval service
Pacocha collided 26.8.1988 in surfaced condition with Japanese fishing boat off Callao and sunk. She was salvaged in 1989 but never commissioned again.
