Spanish patrol boat Tarifa
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Spain | |
| Name | Tarifa |
| Namesake | Tarifa |
| Launched | 11 November 2003 |
| Identification | Hull number: P-64 |
| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Chilreu-class patrol boat |
| Displacement | 1,976 t (1,945 long tons) |
| Length | 68.3 m (224 ft 1 in) |
| Beam | 11 m (36 ft 1 in) |
| Propulsion | 2,400 kW (3,200 hp) diesel engine |
| Crew | 37 |
| Sensors & processing systems |
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| Armament | 2 × Browning M2 12.7 mm (0.50 in) machine guns |
| Aircraft carried | 1 × helicopter |
| Aviation facilities | Flight deck |
Tarifa (P-64) is a Chilreu-class patrol boat of the Spanish Navy built in 2003. Named for the coastal town of Tarifa and the nearby Isla de Las Palomas, its primary mission is enforcing fishery regulations for the Spanish fishing fleet. The ship has a home port at the Cartagena Naval Base and is in the Maritime Action Force.
Tarifa has a displacement of 1,976 metric tons (1,945 long tons), a length of 68.3 meters (224 ft 1 in), and a beam of 11 meters (36 ft 1 in). The ship is powered by a 2,400-kilowatt (3,200 hp) diesel engine, two 400 kW auxiliary engines, and a 200 kW emergency generator; it has a single variable-pitch propeller and one 317 kW (425 hp) bow thruster. It has a crew of 37 people.[1]
Arnomendi is armed with two Browning M2 12.7-millimeter (0.50 in) and one MG 42 7.62 mm (0.30 in) machine guns. It has a flight deck certified for certain Spanish Navy and Secretaría General de Pesca helicopters, and carries two Zodiac Hurricane inflatable boats. The ship is equipped with Furuno FAR-2825 and FAR-2135 navigation radars. It also has equipment to clean fishing waste and oil spills; this includes two hydraulic pumps and two cranes.[1]