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