Mantilla-class patrol vessel
Class of patrol vessels utilized by the Argentine Coast Guard
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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.[citation needed]
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[further explanation needed]. 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).[citation needed]
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)
