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NAVY OF VENEZUELA (VENEZUELA)

COASTAL FORCES

PUNTA BARIMA patrol launches (1982-1987)

Names

A8201 Punta Barima

A8202 Punta Mosquit

A8203 Punta Mulatos

A8204 Punta Perret

A8205 Punta Cardon

A8206 Punta Playa

A8207 Punta Macoya

A8208 Punta Moron

A8209 Punta Unare

A8210 Punta Ballena

A8211 Punta Macuro

A8212 Punta Mariusa

Builders

Rober E. Derecktor SY, Mamaroneck, USA: A8201-8212

Commissioned

1982: A8201-8206

1987: A8207-8212

Losses

none

Transfers

none

Discarding

in service (2019): A8201-8212

 

Displacement standard, t

 

Displacement full, t

15

Length, m

13.1

Breadth, m

4.10

Draught, m

1.20

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 General Motors 12V92MTI diesels

Power, h. p.

1950

Max speed, kts

29

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts)

390(25)

Armament

2 x 1 - 12.7/90

Electronic equipment Furuno or Raytheon radar

Complement

4

Project history: A8201-8203 and 8207-8209 have a vehicle ramp aft. Aluminium construction. Last six were completed in 1984 but due financial problems delivered only in 1987.

Modernizations: 1996-1998, all: were re-engined with 2 MTU diesels (1500hp, 34kts), - 1 x 1 - 12.7/90

Naval service: No significant events.

1984

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