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NAVY OF VENEZUELA (VENEZUELA)

COASTAL FORCES

RÍO ORINOCO patrol boats (1974-1976)

Names

A7414 Río Orinoco

A7415 Río Cuyuni

A7416 Río Ventuari

A7417 Río Caparo

A7418 Río Tucuyo

A7419 Río Venamo

A7420 Río Limon

A7421 Río San Juan

A7422 Río Turbio

A7423 Río Torbes

A7424 Río Escalante

A7425 Río Canaparo

A7426 Río Yurary

A7427 Río Caura

A7628 Río Motatan

A7629 Río Grita

A7630 Río Yuruan

A7631 Río Bocono

A7632 Río Neveri

A7633 Río Goigoaza

A7634 Río Guanare

Builders

INMA, La Spezia, Italy: A7414, 7416-7424

DIANCA, Puerto Cabello: A7415, 7425-7427, 7628-7635

Commissioned

1974: A7414, 7416, 7417, 7419, 7423

1975: A7418, 7420-7422, 7424

1976: A7415, 7425-7427, 7628-7634

Losses

none

Transfers

none

Discarding

1999-2000: A7414-7427, 7628-7634

 

Displacement standard, t

A7414, 7416-7424: 48

A7415, 425-7427, 7628-7635: 43

Displacement full, t

65

Length, m

28.3

Breadth, m

4.80

Draught, m

1.50

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 MTU diesels

Power, h. p.

2200

Max speed, kts

25

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts)

500-1000

Armament

1 x 1 - 12.7/90

Electronic equipment FR711 or FR24 radar

Complement

8-12

Project history: Steel construction. National Guard.

Modernizations: early 1990s, all (presumably): were re-engined with 2 MTU 12V183 TE93 diesels (2268hp, 35kts)

Naval service: No significant events.

© Ivan Gogin, 2019