Mantilla-class patrol vessel explained
Mantilla-class patrol vessels are offshore patrol vessels in use by the Argentine Coast Guard since 1983.
Description
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]
List of vessels
| Name | Pennant No. | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | Status | References |
|---|
| GC-24 | Empresa Nacional Bazán | June 1981 | 5 April 1983 | In service | [3] |
| GC-25 | October 1981 | 15 July 1983 | [4] |
| GC-26 | December 1981 | 26 August 1983 | [5] |
| GC-27 | February 1982 | 18 November 1983 | [6] |
| GC-28 | June 1982 | 14 March 1984 | | |
See also
References
Bibliography
- 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
Notes and References
- Web site: Works beginning on the third Mantilla class ship . 2016-05-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160602095029/http://www.ctpdef.gob.ar/comienza-la-modernizacion-del-guardacostas-pr-fique-en-cinar/ . 2016-06-02 . dead .
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OS4uIW1UhA Modernización del guardacostas GC 28 Prefecto Derbes
- Web site: GC-24 . 2023-07-07 . www.histarmar.com.ar.
- Web site: GC-25 . 2023-07-07 . www.histarmar.com.ar.
- Web site: GC-26 . 2023-07-07 . www.histarmar.com.ar.
- Web site: GC-27 . 2023-07-07 . www.histarmar.com.ar.
