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ARGENTINA
ESCORTS
AZOPARDO patrol escorts (1955-1958)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azopardo | P35 | AFNE, Río Santiago | 11/1950 | 11.12.1953 | 2.10.1957 | stricken 2.1972 | |
| Piedra Buena | P36 | AFNE, Río Santiago | 17.12.1954 | 16.12.1958 | stricken 7.1972 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1220 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 1400 |
| Length, m | 85.0 pp 92.7 oa |
| Breadth, m | 9.60 |
| Draught, m | 4.00 max |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 sets Parsons geared steam turbines, 2 watertube boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 5000 |
| Max speed, kts | 20 |
| Fuel, t | oil 340 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 2300(15) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 105/41 Bofors M45, 2 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog Mk 10 ASWRL, 4 DCT, 2 DCR (100) |
| Electronic equipment | Decca radar, sonar |
| Complement | 170 |
Standard scale images
Azopardo 1960
Project history
Originally these units were to be King class patrol vessels, but they were redesigned to be a larger, follow-on type.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
