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NAVY OF EL SALVADOR (EL SALVADOR)

COASTAL FORCES

GC1 patrol boats (1940-1945/1959)

GC1 1965

Names

GC1 (ex-Fle-Ja-Lis, ex-HDML...)

GC2 (ex-Nohaba, ex-HDML...)

Builders

UK: GC1, 2

Commissioned

1940-45 // 1959: GC1, 2

Losses

None

Transfers

None

Discarding

1975: GC1

1982: GC2

 

Displacement standard, t

46

Displacement full, t

54

Length, m

22.0

Breadth, m

4.83

Draught, m

1.40 deep load

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 diesels

Power, h. p.

300

Max speed, kts

11.8

Fuel, t

diesel oil 7500 l

Armament

1 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10

Electronic equipment  

Complement

16

Project history: Former British HDML boats, purchased from commercial service.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

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