ARM Baja California
| History | |
|---|---|
 Mexico | |
| Name: | Baja California |
| Namesake: | Baja California |
| Builder: | Tampico Naval Shipyard and Salina Cruz Naval Ship Yard |
| Commissioned: | 1 April 2003 |
| Status: | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Oaxaca-class patrol vessel |
| Displacement: | 1,850 short tons (1,678 t) |
| Length: | 282 ft 2 in (86.00 m) |
| Beam: | 34 ft 4 in (10.46 m) |
| Draft: | 11 ft 8 in (3.56 m) |
| Propulsion: | 2 × Caterpillar 3916 V16 Diesels, 2 props |
| Speed: | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
| Troops: | 39 marines or special forces commandos |
| Complement: | 77 sailors |
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| Aircraft carried: | 1 × Panther or Fennec helicopter |
| Aviation facilities: | 1 helicopter hangar and helipad |
ARM Baja California (PO-162) is a Oaxaca-class patrol vessel, constructed by and for the Mexican Navy.
Design and description
It has a length of 282.2 feet (86.0 m), a draft of 11.8 feet (3.6 m), a beam of 34.4 feet (10.5 m), and displaces 1,850 short tons (1,678.3 t).[1]
Primary armament is a single OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun, with a pair of OTO Melara 12.7 mm remote controlled naval turret Mod. 517 with M2 12.7mm machine guns on each side, and an Oto Melara single 30/SAFS 30 mm cannon aft.
A helipad on the afterdeck has handling capabilities for a variety of helicopters, such as the Panther, Fennec, or the Bolkow Bo 105 Super-5.
The ship has a cruising speed of 20 knots (37 km/h), carries a complement of 77, and has provisions to carry a group of 39 special forces and/or marines for a variety of missions.
References
- ↑ "Botadura de un nuevo buque para la armada de México". Boletines (in Spanish). Secretaria de Marina, Armada de México. April 11, 2003. Archived from the original on 2007-10-08. Retrieved 2007-11-17.
