Mexican Navy 42 metre patrol vessel

Class overview
Name: Tenochtitlan class
Builders: Tampico Naval Shipyard
Operators:  Mexican Navy
Preceded by: Punta-class patrol vessel
Building: 2
Planned: 20
Active: 8
General characteristics
Type: Patrol vessel
Displacement: 250 t
Length: 42.8 m (140 ft)
Beam: 7.11 m (23.3 ft)
Draft: 3.77 ft 8 in (1.35 m)
Propulsion: 2 × Caterpillar 3516B TA- HD / D diesel engines
Speed: 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph)
Complement: 18 Sailors
Sensors and
processing systems:		 1 × JCR JMAS5310-6X BAND radar
Armament: 2 × M2 12.7mm MG

Tenochtitlan-class patrol vessels (also known as Mexican Navy 42 metre patrol vessels) is Mexican Navy began to operate a class patrol vessels in 2012, that is based on the Damen Stan 4207 patrol vessel design.[1][2] Over a dozen Navies, coast guards and other government agencies operate vessels based on this design. While some of those vessels are equipped for purely civilian patrols, the Mexican vessels are armed with a pair of Browning M2 machine guns, and a jet-boat pursuit craft that can be launched and retrieved via a stern launching ramp, while the vessel is underway.

Some reports assert the Mexican vessels are based on the same design as the United States Coast Guard's Sentinel class cutters. The Sentinel cutters are based on the Damen Group's 47 metre patrol vessel.

As of the fall of 2016 ten vessels had been ordered, of which 8 have been delivered and commissioned.

Ships

Pennant Number Ship name Launched Commissioned Status
PC-331ARM Tenochtitlan 1 June 2012[3]Active
PC-332ARM Teotihuacan 1 June 2012[3]Active
PC-333ARM Palenque 1 March 2014[4]Active
PC-334ARM Mitla 29 May 2014[5]Active
PC-335ARM Uxmal 18 March 2015[6]Active
PC-336ARM Tajin 12 June 2015[7]Active
PC-337ARM Tulum 11 February 2016[8]Active
PC-338ARM Monte Albán 11 July 2016[9]Active
PC-339ARM Bonampak Under construction
PC-340ARM Chichen Itzá Under construction

References

  1. ↑ "Fourth Damen Stan Patrol 4207 patrol vessel for Mexican Navy". Navy Recognition. August 23, 2013.
  2. ↑ "La Armada de México adquiere cuarta patrullera Damen Star Patrol 4207" (in Spanish). Maquina de Combate. 2013-09-20. Retrieved 2013-09-27. En la primera semana del mes de agosto 2013, la Secretaría de Marina de México y el astillero holandés Damen Shipyards Group firmaron un contrato para la adquisición construcción, ensamblaje y entrega de una cuarta embarcación patrullera tipo Damen Stan Patrol 4207.
  3. 1 2 "México fortalece su poder naval con nuevos buques" (Press release) (in Spanish). Mexican Navy. 11 June 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  4. ↑ "Botadura Patrulla Costera ARM PC-333" (Press release) (in Spanish). Mexican government. 1 March 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  5. ↑ "Se realiza la botadura de la Patrulla Costera "Mitla" de la Armada de México" (Press release) (in Spanish). Mexican Goverment. 29 May 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  6. ↑ "La labor de la Armada de México fortalece la gobernabilidad, la democracia y la paz social" (Press release) (in Spanish). Mexican Goverment. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  7. ↑ "Botadura de la Patrulla Costera ARM "Tajin" PC-336" (Press release) (in Spanish). Mexican Goverment. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  8. ↑ "La Secretaría de Marina- Armada de México realiza la botadura de la patrulla costera Arm "Tulum" (PC-337)" (Press release) (in Spanish). Mexican Goverment. 11 February 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  9. ↑ "La Secretaría de Marina- Armada de México realiza la botadura de la patrulla costera Arm "Monte Albán" (PC-338)" (Press release) (in Spanish). Mexican Goverment. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
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