Allende-class frigate

ARM Almirante Francisco Javier Mina at Cozumel
Class overview
Name: Allende class
Builders:
Operators:  Mexican Navy
Completed: 4
Active: 4
General characteristics
Type: Anti-submarine frigate
Displacement: 4,260 tons (full load)
Length: 438 ft (134 m)
Beam: 46 ft 9 in (14.25 m)
Draught: 24 ft 9 in (7.54 m)
Propulsion: 1 set Westinhouse gearing steam turbines 35,000 shp (26,000 kW).
Speed: 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph) (maximum)
Range: 4,300 nmi (8,000 km; 4,900 mi) at 20 knots (37 km/h).
Complement: 288
Sensors and
processing systems:
  • Navigation: One Raytheon SPS64(V)9 I/J bands;
  • Surface Search radar: One Raytheon SPS-10;
  • Air Search radar: Lockheed SPS-40B;
  • Sonar: EDO-G.E. SQS-26 CX hull mounted LF;
  • Gun fire control system: Western Electric SPG-53F;
  • TACAN: SRN-15A;
  • ASW fire control system: Mk 114.
Armament:
Aircraft carried: 1 MBB Bo 105 helicopter
Aviation facilities: One helicopter hangar and helipad
Notes: Ex-Knox-class US ocean escort frigates.

The Allende class is the name of anti-submarine frigates used by the Mexican Navy. Allende-class frigates are former United States Navy Knox class, and they were bought in 1997. They form the Mexican Gulf Fleet of the Mexican Navy. They are used for anti-submarine and offshore patrol duties. This is because weapons are reduced to only one 5-inch (127 mm)/54 caliber Mk 42 DP gun and four fixed ASW torpedo launchers. Electronic combat systems are also reduced and consist only of one gun fire control system. Western Electric SPG-53F and one MK 114 ASW fire control system for ASW torpedos of 324 mm. All hulls have ASROC Mk 16 octuble launcher system. Allende-class frigates can operate one small on-board helicopter (MBB Bo 105).

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