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Mantilla class patrol vessel

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Name
  
Mantilla (Halcón II)

Built
  
5

Active
  
5

Builders
  
Empresa Nacional Bazán

In service
  
5

Mantilla-class patrol vessel

Operators
  
Prefectura Naval Argentina

Mantilla class patrol vessels are offshore patrol vessels in use by the Argentine Coast Guard since 1983.

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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

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)

    • References

    Mantilla-class patrol vessel Wikipedia
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