Durango-class patrol vessel
 Durango class | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Durango class |
| Builders: | SEMAR |
| Operators: |
 Mexican Navy |
| Preceded by: | Sierra-class corvette |
| Succeeded by: | Oaxaca-class patrol vessel |
| Planned: | 4 |
| Completed: | 4 |
| Active: | 4 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 1,554 tons |
| Length: | 81.7 m (268 ft) |
| Beam: | 10.5 m (34 ft) |
| Draft: | 3.90 m (12.8 ft) |
| Propulsion: | 2 diesel engines |
| Speed: | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
| Range: | 6,000 nmi (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) |
| Endurance: | 20 days |
| Troops: | 60 troop capacity |
| Crew: | Crew of 81 |
| Armament: | |
| Aircraft carried: |
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| Aviation facilities: | One helicopter hangar |
The Durango-class is an Offshore Patrol Vessel class in the Mexican Navy. This class of ship features stealth characteristics. The entire class was designed and built in Mexico. These oceanic patrol vessels are used mainly in drug interdiction and coastline protection.
Ships
| Ship Name | Hull No. | Commission |
|---|---|---|
| ARM Durango | PO-151 | 11 September 2000 |
| ARM Sonora | PO-152 | 4 September 2000 |
| ARM Guanajuato | PO-153 | 13 December 2001 |
| ARM Veracruz | PO-154 | 13 December 2001 |
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