Mantilla-class patrol vessel
 PNA Doctor Manuel Mantilla (GC-24)
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| 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 m (220 ft) |
| Beam | 10.5 m (34 ft) |
| Height | 5.9 m (19 ft) |
| Draught | 3.25 m (10.7 ft) |
| Propulsion | 2 Diesel electric drive MTU 16V. 956 9, 000 HP. |
| Speed | 21.5 knots (maximum) |
| Range | 5,000 NM at 18 kts. |
| Troops | 0 |
| Crew | 38 |
| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried |
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| Aviation facilities | One helicopter hangar and Helipad |
Mantilla class patrol vessels are offshore patrol vessels use by the Argentine Coast Guard. The class was developed by the Spanish company Empresa Nacional Bazán in 1982. 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. 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).
Starting 2014 the ships of the class undergone a modernization program at Tandanor which will extend its operating life for 30 years [1][2]
Ships
- PNA Doctor Manuel Mantilla (GC-24) (1982)
- PNA Azopardo (GC-25) (1982)
- PNA Thompson (GC-26) (1983)
- PNA Prefecto Fique (GC-27) (1983)
- PNA Prefecto Derbes (GC-28) (1983)
See also
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References
- Faulkner, K. (1999) Jane's Warship Recognition Guide. 2nd Edition. London: Harper Collins Publishers.
- Friedman, N. (1997) The Naval Institute Guide to World Naval Weapons Systems, 1997-1998. US Naval Institute Press.
- Wertheim, E. (2007) Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems. 15 edition. US Naval Institute Press.
External links
- 6. КОРВЕТЫ И ПАТРУЛЬНЫЕ КОРАБЛИ (FFL, PS) - ВОЕННЫЙ ПАРИТЕТ Template:Ref-ru
- Historia y Arqueologia Marítima - Prefectura Template:Es
- Halcón Template:Es
- Modernizarán este año el buque escuela de Prefectura
- El guardacostas “Mantilla” de la Prefectura Naval Argentina - RiaNet Template:Es
- Mantilla class - Helicopter Database
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