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ECUADORIAN NAVY (ECUADOR)

CONVERTED MERCHANT VESSELS

armed yachts of late XIX century - WWII

Presidente Alfaro 1953

Esmeraldas 1953

100 - 1000 BRT

Cotopaxi (ex-Chaihuin), 1936- Abdón Calderón (1884, 300, 4 - 76/40, (1936- 2 - 76/40), 12.1886 - 7.1960); Manabí (ex-PYc8 Opal) (1922, 590, 2 - 76/50, 9.1943 - 1960); Nueve de Octobre (ex-PY18 Turquoise), 1949- Esmeraldas (1922, 565, 1 - 76/50, 1.1944 - 9.9.1953); Jade (ex-PY17 Jade) (1922, 562, 1 - 76/50, 3.1943 - 1.1944); Presidente Alfaro (ex-Ara) (1917, 869, 2 - 76/50, 9.1935 - 1955)

Project history: Former tug (Cotopaxi)  and yachts. Served as patrols and TS (Presidente Alfaro).

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

Presidente Alfaro 1950

Manabí 1950

Esmeraldas 1950

Abdón Calderón 1950

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