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MALDONADO submarine chaser (1943/1944)
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Maldonado 1953
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maldonado (ex-PC1234) | B1 | Sullivan, Brooklyn, USA | 1942 | 1943 | 6.1943 // 5.1944 | stricken 11.1970 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 280 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 330 |
| Length, m | 51.8 wl 52.9 oa |
| Breadth, m | 7.06 |
| Draught, m | 2.36 full load |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 2880 |
| Max speed, kts | 21 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 49 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 3000 (12) - 4800 (12) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 20, 1 x 1 - 40/56 Mk 1, 3 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 2 x 4 - 178 Mousetrap Mk 20 ASWRL, 2 DCT, 2 DCR |
| Electronic equipment | SF or SO or SU radar, QHA sonar |
| Complement | 65 |
Standard scale images
Maldonado 1945
Graphics
Maldonado 1953
Project history
Former USN 173ft-PC class patrol craft. She was built in 1943 and transferred to Uruguay at Miami 1.5.1944 after service under USN flag, arrived to Montevideo 31.7.1944. Maldonado was officially classified as corvette.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
