Durango-class patrol vessel
 Durango class | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Durango class |
| Builders: | SEMAR |
| Operators: |
 Mexican Navy |
| Preceded by: | Sierra class |
| Succeeded by: | Oaxaca class |
| Planned: | 4 |
| Completed: | 4 |
| Active: | 4 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Patrol vessel |
| Displacement: | 1,554 tons |
| Length: | 81.7 m (268 ft) |
| Beam: | 10.5 m (34 ft) |
| Draft: | 3.90 m (12.8 ft) |
| Propulsion: | 2 diesel engines |
| Speed: | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
| Range: | 6,000 nmi (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) |
| Endurance: | 20 days |
| Troops: | 60 troop capacity |
| Complement: | 81 |
| Armament: | |
| Aircraft carried: |
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| Aviation facilities: | One helicopter hangar |
The Durango class is an offshore patrol vessel class in service with the Mexican Navy. This class of ship features stealth characteristics. The entire class was designed and built in Mexico. These oceanic patrol vessels are used mainly in drug interdiction and coastline protection.
Ships
| Ship name | Hull no. | Commission | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durango | PO-151 | 11 September 2000 | |
| Sonora | PO-152 | 4 September 2000 | |
| Guanajuato | PO-153 | 13 December 2001 | |
| Veracruz | PO-154 | 13 December 2001 |
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