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Names |
FNH6501 Aguan, early 1980s- FNH6501 Nacaome, 1993- FNH651 Nacaome, 2012- FNH6501 NAcaome FNH6502 Cabañas, early 1980s- FNH6502 Goascorán, 1993- FNH652 Goascorán, 2012- FNH6502 Goascorán FNH6503 Patuca, 1993- FNH653 Patuca, 2012- FNH6502 Patuca FNH6504 Ulúa, 1993- FNH654 Ulúa, 2012- FNH6504 Ulúa FNH6505 Choluteca, 1993- FNH655 Choluteca, 2012- FNH65-5 Choluteca |
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Builders |
Swiftships, Morgan City, USA: FNH6501-6505 |
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Commissioned |
1973 // 1977: FNH6501 1974 // 1977: FNH6502 1980: FNH6503-6505 |
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Losses |
None |
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Transfers |
None |
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Discarding |
in service (2019): FNH6501-6505 |
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Displacement standard, t |
33 |
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Displacement full, t |
36 |
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Length, m |
17.4 wl 19.9 oa |
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Breadth, m |
5.60 |
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Draught, m |
1.60 propellers |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
6501, 6502: 2 General Motors 12V71TI diesels 6503-6505: 2 MTU 8V396 TB93 diesels |
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Power, h. p. |
6501, 6502: 1300 6503-6505: 2180 |
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Max speed, kts |
6501, 6502: 25 6503-6505: 36 |
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Fuel, t |
diesel oil 5 |
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Endurance, nm(kts) |
2000(22) |
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Armament |
2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 68, 2 x 1 - 12.7/90, 1 x (1 - 12.7/90 + 1 - 81/12 mortar) |
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Electronic equipment |
Decca radar |
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Complement |
9 |
Project history: First pair was originally ordered for Haiti but delivered to Honduras for use by customs. Other boats have more powerful diesels. Aluminium construction.
Modernizations: 2009-2012, all: - 2 x 1 - 20/70, 1 x (1 - 12.7/90 + 1 - 81/12 mortar); + 1 x 1 - 7.6/90
Naval service: No significant events.
Choluteca 2011
© Ivan Gogin, 2019