DURANGO (P-151) class
Country of Origin: Mexico
ship list
4 DURANGO-class PATROL SHIPS (PS) Name Pendant Commissioned Status DURANGO P-151 Nov. 11, 2000 Active (ex-MIGUEL LERDO DE TEJADA) SONORA P-152 Sept. 4, 2000 Active (ex-MELCHOR OCAMPO) GUANAJUATO P-153 Dec. 13, 2001 Active VERA CRUZ P-154 Dec. 17, 2001 Active
description
Improved version of the SIERRA (HOLZINGER 2000) class, but with a gun aft instead of a helicopter facility.
status
All four units are active.
builders
P-151 and P-153: Tampico Naval Shipyard No. 1, Tamanlipas, Mexico Remainder: Salina Cruz Naval Shipyard No. 8, Salina Cruz, Mexico
characteristics
Displacement: 1,135 tons standard 1,340 tons full load Dimensions: length 244 ft 1 in (74.40 m) overall beam 34 ft 5 in (10.50 m) draft 11 ft 5 in ( 3.50 m) maximum Propulsion: 2 Caterpillar type 3616 V16 diesels; 12,394 bhp total; 2 shafts Performance: speed 18 knots range 3,830 nm at 18 kts. Manning: 76 total (11 Off. + 65 Enl.) + 16 passengers Combat Systems helicopters 1 MD-90 helicopter guns 1 57-mm/70 cal. Bofors Mark 3 DP radar 1 surface search/air search 1 navigation fire control 1 Saab Dynamics EOS-450 optronic
issues and notes
None.
operational notes
None.
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