''Holzinger''-class patrol vessels are

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s in service with the

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. They are a Mexican design, based on the developed by the Spanish Naval Company

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in 1982. ''Holzinger''-class patrol vessels have a smaller helicopter deck than the ''Uribe'' class and have main armaments (two twin US MK1 Bofors 40 mm AA mounts) at 'A' position. They are able to operate

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helicopters on board. ''Uribe''-class ships were the first medium size vessels built by the Mexican Navy. Two first hulls were built at Tampico Naval Shipyard (

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); the second two hulls were built at Salina Cruz Naval Shipyard (

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Ships

* ARM ''Holzinger'' (PO 131) (1991) * ARM ''Godínez'' (PO 132) (1991) * ARM ''De la Vega'' (PO 133) (1994) * ARM ''Berriozabal'' (PO 134) (1994)

References

* Faulkner, K. (1999) Jane's Warship Recognition Guide. 2nd Edition. London: Harper Collins Publishers. * Friedman, N. (1997) The Naval Institute Guide to World Naval Weapons Systems, 1997–1998. US Naval Institute Press. * Wertheim, E. (2007) Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems. 15 edition. US Naval Institute Press. Patrol ship classes Patrol vessels of the Mexican Navy Ships built in Mexico {{Mexico-mil-ship-stub