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ALMIRANTE PADILLA CLASS

Country Of Origin: Colombia

Designation: Frigate

Class: ALMIRANTE PADILLA (TYPE FS 1500)

In Service: 4


Pennant Number / Ships Name

(FM 51) ALMIRANTE PADILLA

(FM 52) CALDAS

(FM 53) ANTIOQUIA

(FM 54) INDEPENDIENTE


DIMENSIONS


Displacement: 2100.0 (Tons) (Fully Loaded)

Length: 99.1 (Metres)

Beam: 11.3 (Metres)

Draught: 3.7 (Metres)

Speed: 27.0 (Knots)

Range: 7000 at 14 kts (Miles)


DETECTION SYSTEMS


Radar System: Combined

Search Radar: Thomson-CSF Sea Tiger

Fire Control: Castor II B

Sonar System: Atlas Elektronik ASO 4-2 (Hull Mounted)


ARMAMENT


Missiles:

8 AƩrospatiale MM 40 Exocet


Guns:

1 OTO Melara 3 in (76 mm) /62 compact

2 Breda 40 mm /70 (twin)

4 Oerlikon 30 mm /75 Mk 74 (2 twin)


Torpedoes:

6 - 324 mm Mk 32 (2 triple) tubes


Decoys:

1 CSEE Dagaie double mounting


AIRCRAFT



Helicopters:

1 MBB B 105 CB, ASW


SOURCE

  • http://www.nasog.net/datasheets/warships/frigates/Almirante_Padilla_Class.htm

  • Collector: Javier Miranda