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NAVY OF NICARAGUA (NICARAGUA)

COASTAL FORCES

304 patrol boats (1982-1986)

Names

304, 305

307

309

311

313

315

317

319

321

323

later 2 units were renumbered:

301, later- 301 Rio Segovia

302

Builders

More, Feodosiya, USSR: 304, 305, 307, 309, 311, 313, 315, 317, 319, 321, 323

Commissioned

1982: 304

1983: 305

1984: 307

1986: 309, 311, 313, 315, 317

1980s // 1989: 319, 321, 323

Losses

1 unit (hurricane 10.1989), 1 unit (hurricane 10.1989)

Transfers

none

Discarding

1991-1994: 6 units

late 1990s: 1 unit

2005: 302

2012: 301

 

Displacement standard, t

37

Displacement full, t

40

Length, m

23.8

Breadth, m

5.15

Draught, m

1.00

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 M-401BT diesels

Power, h. p.

2000

Max speed, kts

29

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts)

400(12)

Armament

1 x 2 - 12.7/79 or 2 x 2 - 12.7/79 or 1 x 2 - 14.5/89 or 2 x 2 - 14.5/89

Sensors

MR-241 Pechora-1 radar

Complement

9

Project history: Soviet export project 1400ME boats. Last three boats were transferred from Cuban Navy.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

Rio Segovia 2006

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