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JOSÉ MARTÍ frigates (1944-1945/1947)

Antonio Maceo 1955

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
José Martí (ex-Eugene) F301   Consolidated Steel, San Pedro, USA 6/1943 6.7.1943 1.1944 // 6.1947 stricken 1973
Antonio Maceo (ex-Peoria) F302   Leatham D. Smith SB, Superior, USA 5.1943 2.10.1943 1.1945 // 6.1947 stricken 1973
Máximo Gómez (ex-Grand Island) F303   Kaiser, Richmond, USA 11/1943 19.2.1944 5.1944 // 6.1947 stricken 1973

 

Displacement standard, t

1509

Displacement full, t

2238

Length, m

87.0 wl 92.6 oa

Breadth, m

11.4

Draught, m

3.86

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 VTE, 3 boilers

Power, h. p.

5500

Max speed, kts

20

Fuel, t

oil 768

Endurance, nm(kts) 9500 (12)

Armament

3 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 21, 2 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 9 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog Mk 10 ASWRL, 8 DCT, 2 DCR (100)

Electronic equipment

SA, SL radars, QGA sonar

Complement

190

Project history: Former USN Tacoma class patrol frigates.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

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