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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