The Azteca-class patrol vessel are a class of patrol vessels in service with the Mexican Navy. They were designed and built by the British companies T.T. Boat Designs Ltd; Ailsa Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Scott & Sons, Bowling; Lamont & Co. Ltd. and Vera Cruz and Salina Cruz Shipyards for the Mexican Navy from 1976 to 1980. They are multi-role patrol craft with good nautical characteristics. Original units were powered by Paxman diesels of either 3600hp or 4800hp. Original units were named with pre-Hispanic tribal names.
The Azteca-class patrol vessels displace 148LT at full load and are 111feet long overall and 101feet between perpendiculars. They have a beam of 28feet and a draught of 6feet. The ships are propelled by two shafts driven by two Ruston Paxman Ventura diesels creating 3600bhp. This gives the vessels a maximum speed of 24kn and a range of 2400nmi at . The ships are armed with one Bofors 40 mm gun, one 20 mm Oerlikon GAM-B01 cannon and two machine guns. The Azteca class has a complement of 24.[1] [2]
| Azteca class | |||||
| Ship name | Hull no. | Builder | In service | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordova | PC 202 | 1974 | |||
| Rayón | PC 206 | 1975 | |||
| Rejón | PC 207 | 1975 | |||
| De la Fuente | PC 208 | 1975 | |||
| Guzmán | PC 209 | 1975 | |||
| Ramírez | PC 210 | 1975 | |||
| Mariscal | PC 211 | 1975 | |||
| Jara | PC 212 | 1975 | |||
| Colima | PC 214 | 1975 | |||
| Lizardi | PC 215 | 1975 | |||
| Mugica | PC 216 | 1976 | |||
| Velazco | PC 218 | 1976 | |||
| Macías | PC 220 | 1976 | |||
| Tamaulipas | PC 223 | 1977 | |||
| Yucatán | PC 224 | 1977 | |||
| Tabasco | PC 225 | 1978 | |||
| Cochimie | PC 226 | 1978 | |||
| Puebla | PC 228 | 1982 | |||
| Vicario | PC 230 | 1977 | |||
| Ortíz | PC 231 | 1977 |