Descubierta
The specifications should be regarded as illustrative rather than definative, since after several decades of service these ships have received a number of modifications and upgrades.
| Specifications | |
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| Country | SPAIN |
| Displacement |
1,640 tons Full load upgraded 1,510 tons Full load official website 1,479 tons Full load initial design 1,233 tons Standard |
| Length |
88.9 meters Overall length 84.8 meters at waterline |
| Beam | 10.4 meters at upper deck |
| Draft |
VARIOUSLY REPORTED AS 5.2 meters 4.5 meters official website 3.2 meters |
| Freeboard at midships | 2.7 meters |
| Propulsion |
4 MTU-956 diesel engines (@ 4500 HP = 16000 shp?) with 2 shafts each driven by 2 engines 2 4-bladed propeller of variable pitch 3 m in diameter. |
| Electrical | power plant with 4 340 Kw diesel generators. |
| Speed | 25-26 kts |
| Range | 4,000 nm at 18 knots |
| Radar |
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| Sonar | DE-1160B hull |
| Communications | 3 TX HF, 8 RX HF, 2 TR HF, 6 TR UHF (2 HQ), 2 TR VHF, INMARSAT B |
| Command and Control | TRITAN IV: 2 MFC, 1 CRETA, LINK–11, 2 ANDU |
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| Armament |
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| Maneuver and Rescue |
Capacity RAS/FAS/VERTREP. 2 RHIB 6 MTS 130 CV. 1 RHIB 7.5 200 MTS CV. 8 self-inflating rafts of 20 seats each |
| Crew | 115-116 89 people (64 people on patrol Descubierta) official website |
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