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NAVY OF NICARAGUA (NICARAGUA)

COASTAL FORCES

GC10 patrol boats (1978)

GC10 1980

Names

GC10-13

in 1990 two survived boats were renamed as^

GC231

GC235

Builders

Israeli Aircraft Industries, Be'er Sheva, Israel: GC10-13

Commissioned

1978: GC10-13

Losses

one unit (4/1985, Honduras ships), one unit (1990, Honduras ships)

Transfers

None

Discarding

1998: GC231, 235

 

Displacement standard, t

25

Displacement full, t

35

Length, m

19.8

Breadth, m

5.80

Draught, m

0.80

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 General Motors Detroit Diesel 12V71TI diesels

Power, h. p.

960

Max speed, kts

25

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts)

1200(17)

Armament

2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 2 x 1 - 12.7/90

Electronic equipment

Decca 926 or Decca Super 101 Mk 3 radar

Complement

6

Project history: Israeli 'Dabur' class boats.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

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