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FELIPE LARRAZABAL patrol tugs (1944-1946/1962-1978)

Felipe Larrazabal 1980

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Felipe Larrazabal (ex-Tolowa) R11   United Engineering, San Francisco, USA 7.1943 17.5.1944 12.1944 // 2.1962 wrecked 1972, stricken
Felipe Larrazabal (ex-Utina) R12, 1978- R21   Charleston SB, USA 6.1945 31.8.1945 1.1946 // 3.9.1971 stricken 9.1990
Antonio Picardi (ex-Nipmuc) R22   Charleston SB, USA 12.1944 1945 7.1945 // 1.9.1978 wrecked 12.4.1982
Miguel Rodríguez (ex-Salinan) RA33   Charleston SB, USA 4.1945 20.7.1945 11.1945 // 1.9.1978 stricken 2003

Displacement standard, t

1235

Displacement full, t

1675

Length, m

59.4 wl 62.5 oa

Breadth, m

11.7

Draught, m

4.67

No of shafts

1

Machinery

4 General Electric 16-278A diesel-generators, 1 electric motor

Power, h. p.

3000

Max speed, kts

16.5

Fuel, t

diesel oil 300

Endurance, nm(kts)

7000(15)

Armament

R12: 1 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 22

others: 2 x 1 - 12.7/90

Electronic equipment

SPS-53 radar

Complement

85

Project history: Former USN Acomawi class fleet tugs, used as tugs and patrols.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: First Felipe Larrazabal was stricken in 1972 after grounding. Antonio Picardi ran aground and was lost 12.4.1982.

Antonio Picardi 1978

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