Mantilla-class patrol vessel
Mantilla-class patrol vessels are offshore patrol vessels in use by the Argentine Coast Guard since 1983.
 PNA Doctor Manuel Mantilla | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mantilla (Halcón II) |
| Builders | Empresa Nacional Bazán |
| Operators |  Prefectura Naval Argentina |
| Built | 5 |
| In service | 5 |
| Active | 5 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Offshore patrol vessel |
| Displacement | 1,084 tons (normal load) |
| Length | 67.0 m (219 ft 10 in) |
| Beam | 10.5 m (34 ft 5 in) |
| Height | 5.9 m (19 ft 4 in) |
| Draught | 3.25 m (10 ft 8 in) |
| Propulsion | 2 Diesel electric drive MTU 16V. 956 9,000 hp (6,700 kW) |
| Speed | 21.5 knots (39.8 km/h; 24.7 mph) (maximum) |
| Range | 5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph). |
| Troops | 0 |
| Crew | 38 |
| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried |
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| Aviation facilities | One helicopter hangar and helipad |
Description
The class was developed by the Spanish company Empresa Nacional Bazán in 1982.
It is a multi-role patrol craft with twin funnels and a helicopter deck. These ships have main armament (40 mm L70 DP gun) at B position. Ships of the Mantilla class were the first vessels of the Argentine Coast Guard able to operate on board helicopters (AS.365 Dauphin or AS.350 Écureuil).
Starting 2014 the ships of the class undergone a modernization program at Tandanor which will extend its operating life for 30 years[1][2]
List of vessels
| Name | Pennant No. | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | Status | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor Manuel Mantilla | GC-24 | Empresa Nacional Bazán | June 1981 | 5 April 1983 | In service | [3] |
| Azopardo | GC-25 | October 1981 | 15 July 1983 | [4] | ||
| Thompson | GC-26 | December 1981 | 26 August 1983 | [5] | ||
| Prefecto Fique | GC-27 | February 1982 | 18 November 1983 | [6] | ||
| Prefecto Derbes | GC-28 | June 1982 | 14 March 1984 |
Gallery
PNA Azopardo (GC-25) during overhaul
PNA Thompson (GC-26)
References
Notes
- "Works beginning on the third Mantilla class ship". Archived from the original on 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
- Modernización del guardacostas GC 28 Prefecto Derbes
- "GC-24". www.histarmar.com.ar. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- "GC-25". www.histarmar.com.ar. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- "GC-26". www.histarmar.com.ar. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- "GC-27". www.histarmar.com.ar. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
Bibliography
- Faulkner, K. (1999) Jane's Warship Recognition Guide. 2nd Edition. London: Harper Collins Publishers.
- Friedman, N. (1997) The Naval Institute Guide to World Naval Weapons Systems, 1997-1998. US Naval Institute Press.
- Wertheim, E. (2007) Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems. 15 edition. US Naval Institute Press.
External links
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- Historia y Arqueologia Marítima - Prefectura (in Spanish)
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- Modernizarán este año el buque escuela de Prefectura
- El guardacostas “Mantilla” de la Prefectura Naval Argentina - RiaNet (in Spanish)
- Mantilla class - Helicopter Database
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