''Mantilla''-class patrol vessels are
offshore patrol vessels in use by the
Argentine Coast Guard
The Argentine Naval Prefecture ( es, Prefectura Naval Argentina or PNA) is a service of Argentina's Security Ministry charged with protecting the country's rivers and maritime territory. It therefore fulfills the functions of other countries' coa ...
since 1983.
Description
The class was developed by the Spanish company
Empresa Nacional Bazán
Navantia is a Spanish state-owned shipbuilding company, which offers its services to both military and civil sectors. It is the fifth-largest shipbuilder in Europe and the ninth-largest in the world with shipyards around the globe. The heir to ...
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
Modernización del guardacostas GC 28 Prefecto Derbes
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List of vessels
Gallery
File:Macri en la Isla Demarchi 01.jpg, PNA ''Azopardo'' (GC-25) during overhaul
File:Gc26-prefectura.JPG, PNA ''Thompson'' (GC-26)
See also
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* Sinking of ''Chian-der 3''
References
Notes
Bibliography
* 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.
External links
6. КОРВЕТЫ И ПАТРУЛЬНЫЕ КОРАБЛИ (FFL, PS) - ВОЕННЫЙ ПАРИТЕТ
Modernizarán este año el buque escuela de Prefectura
El guardacostas “Mantilla” de la Prefectura Naval Argentina - RiaNet
Mantilla class - Helicopter Database
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Patrol vessels of Argentina
Ships built in Spain
Patrol ship classes