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PUNTARENA patrol launch (1986)
Ships
| Names | Builders | Commissioned | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SP421 Puntarena, early 1990s- SP421 Donna Margarita, 2001- 42-1 Primera Dama |
Swiftships, Morgan City, USA: SP421 |
1986: SP421 |
None |
None |
in service (2019): 42-1 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 11 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 16 |
| Length, m | 12.8 |
| Breadth, m | 4.26 |
| Draught, m | 0.90 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 General Motors 8V92TI diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 700 |
| Max speed, kts | 33 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 450(18) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 12.7/90, 2 x 2 - 7.6/90, 1 x 1 - 60/11 mortar |
| Electronic equipment | radar |
| Complement | 4 |
Project history
US 42ft design.
Modernizations
late 1990s: unarmed
Naval service
Soon after commission Puntarena was converted to hospital launch.
