JOSE MARIA PALAS (PM-103) class

 2 JOSE MARIA PALAS-class PATROL CRAFT (WPC)
     (U.S. Swiftships 110-ft. commercial cruiser class)

 Name                Pendant No.   In Service     Status

 JOSE MARIA PALAS    PM-103        October 1989   Active
   (ex-Colombian GC-103)
 MENDARDO MONZON     PM-104        April 1990     Active
   (ex-Colombian GC-104)

These ships were procured with U.S. Foreign Military Sales (FMS) funding

Both ships are active and subordinated to in the Colombian coast guard.

 Swiftships, Morgan City, La.

 Displacement:       100 tons standard
                     130 tons full load
 Dimensions:
      length         110 ft       (33.53 m) overall
      beam            25 ft       ( 7.62 m)
      draft            6 ft 10 in ( 2.13 m) maximum
 Propulsion:         2 General Motors type 12V71 T1 diesels;
                       2,400 total bhp; 4 shafts
 Performance:
      speed          25 knots
      range          2,250 nm at 15 knots
 Manning:            19 total (3 off. + 16 enl.)
 Combat Systems:
      guns           2 40-mm/70-cal. (Bofors) AA
                     1 12.7-mm machine guns
                     2 7.62-mm machine guns
      radars         1 Furuno 8100D surface search

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