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MEXICAN NAVY (MEXICO)

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LEANDRO VALLE corvettes (1942-1945/1973)

Francisco Zarco 1975

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Leandro Valle (ex-Pioneer) G01, 1993- P101   Pennsylvania SY, Beaumont, USA 10.1941 26.7.1942 2.1943 // 2.1973 stricken 2004
Guillermo Prieto (ex-Symbol), 1993- Juan de la Barrera G02, 1993- P102   Savannah Machine & Foundry Co., USA 11.1941 2.7.1942 12.1942 // 2.1973 in service (2019)
Mariano Escobedo (ex-Champion) G03, 1993- P103   General Engineering, Alameda, USA 7.1942 12.12.1942 9.1943 // 2.1973 in service (2019)
Ponciano Arriaga (ex-Competent) G04   General Engineering, Alameda, USA 8.1942 30.1.1943 11.1943 // 2.1973 stricken 1988
Manuel Doblado (ex-Defence) G05, 1993- P104   General Engineering, Alameda, USA 10.1942 18.2.1943 1.1944 // 2.1973 in service (2019)
Sebastián Lerdo de Teiada (ex-Devastator) G06, 1993- P105   General Engineering, Alameda, USA 12.1942 19.4.1943 1.1944 // 2.1973 stricken 2004
Santos Degollado (ex-Gladiator) G07, 1993- P106   General Engineering, Alameda, USA 1.1943 1.5.1943 2.1944 // 4.1973 stricken 2014, reactivated 2018, in service (2019)
Ignacio de la Llave (ex-Spear) G08, 1993- P107   Associated, Seattle, USA 10.1942 25.2.1943 12.1943 // 4.1973 stricken 2004
Juan N. Álvarez (ex-Ardent) G09, 1993- P108   General Engineering, Alameda, USA 2.1943 22.6.1943 5.1944 // 4.1973 in service (2019)
Melchior Ocampo (ex-Roselle), 2001- Manuel Gutiérrez Zamora G10, 1993- P109   Gulf SB, Madisonville, USA 2.1944 29.8.1944 2.1945 // 4.1973 in service (2019)
Valentín Gómez Farías (ex-Starling) G11, 1993- P110   General Engineering, Alameda, USA 7.1941 11.4.1942 12.1942 // 9.1973 in service (2019)
Ignacio Manuel Altamirano (ex-Sway) G12, 1993- P111   John H. Mathis, Camden, USA 11.1941 29.9.1942 7.1943 // 9.1973 stricken 2004
Fransisco Zarco (ex-Threat) G13, 1993- P112   Savannah Machine & Foundry Co., USA 12.1941 15.8.1942 3.1943 // 9.1973 stricken 2005, reactivated 2018, in service (2019)
Ignacio L. Vallarta (ex-Velocity) G14, 1993- P113   Gulf SB, Madisonville, USA 7.1941 15.4.1942 4.1943 // 9.1973 in service (2019)
Jesús González Ortega (ex-Chief) G15, 1993- P114   General Engineering, Alameda, USA 7.1942 5.1.1943 10.1943 // 9.1973 in service (2019)
Gutérrez Zamora (ex-Scoter), 1993- Felipe Xicoténcatl G16, 1993- P115   Gulf SB, Madisonville, USA 4.1944 26.9.1944 3.1945 // 9.1973 stricken 2004
Mariano Matamoros (ex-Herald) G17   General Engineering, Alameda, USA 3.1942 4.7.1942 3.1943 // 9.1973 survey vessel 1973
Juan Aldama (ex-Pilot) G18, 1993- P116   Pennsylvania SY, Beaumont, USA 10.1941 5.7.1942 2.1943 // 9.1973 stricken 2004
Hermenegildo Galeana (ex-Sage), 1993- Mariano Matamoros G19, 1993- P117   Winslow Marine, USA 7.1942 21.11.1942 8.1943 // 9.1973 in service (2019)

 

Displacement standard, t

1065

Displacement full, t

1250

Length, m

65.5 wl 67.4 oa

Breadth, m

9.80

Draught, m

3.28 full load

No of shafts

2

Machinery

G01, 18, 19: 2 Busch-Sulzer 539 diesel-generators, 2 electric motors

G02, 08, 12-14: 2 General Motors 12-278 diesel-generators, 2 electric motors

G03-07, 09, 15, 17: 2 Baldwin VO-8 diesel-generators, 2 electric motors

G10, 16: 2 General Motors 12-278A diesel-generators, 2 electric motors

G11: 2 Alco 539 diesel-generators, 2 electric motors

Power, h. p.

G01, 11, 18, 19: 3118

G02, 08, 10, 12-14, 16: 3532

G03-07, 09, 15, 17: 2976

Max speed, kts

17 - 18

Fuel, t

diesel oil 216

Endurance, nm(kts)

6370 (16.5)

Armament

1 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 22, 2 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1

Electronic equipment

SPS-5 or Kelvin-Hughes 14/9, SO-13 radars

Complement

105

Project history: Former USN Auk class minesweepers, transferred without minesweeping and ASW equipment for use as patrols.

Modernizations: 1988-2002, all survived: were re-engined with 2 Caterpillar diesel-generators (3500hp, 20kts)

early 2000s, Mariano Escobedo, Manuel Doblado, Valentín Gómez Farías: + helicopter deck, 9t 26kts 12m patrol craft

Naval service: No significant events.

Santos Degollado 2005

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