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MEXICAN NAVY (MEXICO)

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DM01 corvettes (1943-1945/1962-1973)

DM01 1965

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
DM01 (ex-Jubilant), 1994- General Miguel Negrete D1, 1994- C50   American SB, Lorain, USA 10.1942 20.2.1943 8.1943 // 10.1962 stricken 2000
DM02 (ex-Hilarity) D2   Commercial Ship Repair, Winslow, USA 3.1944 30.7.1944 11.1944 // 10.1962 deleted 1986
DM03 (ex-Execute), 1994- General Juan N. Méndez D3, 1994- C51   Puget Sound Bridge, USA 3.1944 22.6.1944 11.1944 // 10.1962 stricken 7.2001
DM04 (ex-Facility) D4   Puget Sound Bridge, USA 3.1944 22.6.1944 11.1944 // 10.1962 stricken 4.1973
DM04 (ex-Specter), 1994- General Manuel E. Rincón D4, 1994- C52   Associated, Seattle, USA 5.1943 15.2.1944 8.1944 // 4.1973 stricken 7.2001
DM05 (ex-Scuffle), 1994- General Felipe Xicoténcatl D5, 1994- C53   Commercial Ship Repair, Winslow, USA 5.1943 8.8.1943 5.1944 // 10.1962 foundered 1999
DM06 (ex-Eager) D6   American SB, Lorain, USA 12.1943 10.6.1944 11.1944 // 10.1962 deleted 1986
DM07 (ex-Recruit) D7   General Engineering, Alameda, USA 5.1943 11.12.1943 11.1944 // 10.1962 deleted 1970
DM08 (ex-Success) D8   Associated, Seattle, USA 2.1944 11.5.1944 10.1944 // 10.1962 deleted 1970
DM09 (ex-Scout) D9   Commercial Ship Repair, Winslow, USA 2.1943 2.5.1943 3.1944 // 10.1962 deleted 1970
DM10 (ex-Instill) D0   Savannah Machine & Foundry Co., USA 11.1943 5.3.1944 5.1944 // 10.1962 deleted 1986
DM11 (ex-Device), 1994- Cadete Agustín Melgar E1, 1994- C54   Tampa SB, USA 7.1943 21.5.1944 7.1944 // 10.1962 stricken 2000
DM12 (ex-Ransom), 1994- Teniente Juan de la Barrera E2, 1994- C55   General Engineering, Alameda, USA 4.1943 18.9.1943 8.1944 // 10.1962 stricken 2000
DM13 (ex-Knave), 1994- Cadete Juan Escutia E3, 1994- C56   American SB, Lorain, USA 10.1942 13.3.1943 10.1943 // 10.1962 stricken 2000
DM14 (ex-Rebel), 1994- Cadete Fernando Montes de Oca E4, 1994- C57   General Engineering, Alameda, USA 5.1943 28.10.1943 9.1944 // 10.1962 stricken 7.2001
DM15 (ex-Crag), 1994- General Pedro María Anaya E5   Tampa SB, USA 12.1942 21.3.1943 8.1944 // 10.1962 stricken 1994
DM16 (ex-Dour) E6   American SB, Lorain, USA 10.1943 25.3.1944 11.1944 // 10.1962 deleted 1986
DM17 (ex-Diploma), 1994- Cadete Francisco Márquez E7, 1994- C59   Tampa SB, USA 7.1943 21.5.1944 7.1944 // 10.1962 stricken 2000
DM18 (ex-Invade), 1994- General Ignacio Zaragoza E8, 1994- C60   Savannah Machine & Foundry Co., USA 1.1944 6.2.1944 9.1944 // 10.1962 stricken 7.2001
DM19 (ex-Intrigue), 1994- Vicente Suárez E9, 1994- C61   Savannah Machine & Foundry Co., USA 12.1943 8.4.1944 7.1944 // 10.1962 stricken 7.2001
DM20 (ex-Harlequin), 1978- Oceanográfico, 1994- General Pedro María Anaya, 1999- Aldebarán E0, 1978- H02, 1994- A08, 1999- BE02   Puget Sound Bridge, USA 8.1943 3.6.1944 8.1945 // 10.1962 survey vessel 1978, TS 1994, stricken 2008

 

Displacement standard, t

825

Displacement full, t

945

Length, m

54.9 wl 56.2 oa

Breadth, m

10.1

Draught, m

2.97

No of shafts

 2

Machinery

2 diesels

Power, h. p.

 2000

Max speed, kts

15.1

Fuel, t

 diesel oil 140
Endurance, nm(kts) 8500 (12)

Armament

1 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 21, 2 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 4 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 24 or (2 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 24, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10)

Electronic equipment

SO-13, SPS-5 radars
Complement 96

Project history: Former USN PCE class patrol craft, escorts.

Modernizations: 1990s, mostly: - SO-13 radar; + Kelvin Hughes 14/9 radar

Naval service: No significant events.

D18 1976

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