The Oaxaca class are offshore patrol vessels, constructed and designed by and for the Mexican Navy. The class is named after the Mexican state of Oaxaca. The Mexican Navy has requested seven of these ships with four already in service, three in construction, which were disclosed on June 1[year missing] on the Navy anniversary, with the name PO-163 Independencia, which is to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Independence of Mexico. Also, another ship PO-164, named Revolucion, is in the process of raising the Mexican flag in a couple of months. Two more to be constructed in Navy's Naval Shipyards.
 ARM Oaxaca
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Oaxaca class |
| Builders | Tampico Naval Shipyard and Salina Cruz Naval Ship Yard |
| Operators |  Mexican Navy |
| Preceded by | Durango class |
| Planned | 12 |
| Building | 2 |
| Active | 8 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Patrol vessel |
| Displacement | 1,680 short tons (1,524.1 t) |
| Length | 282 ft 2 in (86.00 m) |
| Beam | 34 ft 4 in (10.46 m) |
| Draft | 11 ft 8 in (3.56 m) |
| Propulsion | 2 × Caterpillar 3616 V16 diesel engines, 2 props |
| Speed | 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) |
| Complement | 77 Sailors, 39 Marines or Special Forces |
| Sensors and processing systems |
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| Armament |
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| Armor | ? |
| Aircraft carried | 1 × Panther helicopter |
| Aviation facilities | 1 helicopter hangar and Helipad |
Description
editThe vessels are 282 feet 2 inches (86.0 m) long and have a draft of 11 feet 8 inches (3.6 m), and a beam of 34 feet 4 inches (10.5 m). They displace 1,680 short tons (1,524.1 t).[1]
Primary armament is a single OTO Melara 76-millimetre (3 in) naval gun or Bofors 57 mm gun. They also mount a pair of OTO Melara remote controlled naval turret Mod. 517 with M2 12.7 mm (0.50 in) machine guns, one on each side. At the rear atop the helicopter hangar is a single OTO Melara 30 mm (1.2 in) cannon. The class has a helipad on the afterdeck with handling capabilities for a variety of helicopters, such as the Panther, Fennec, or the Bolkow B-105 Super-5. The Oaxaca-class vessels have a top speed of over 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) and a cruising speed of 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph). The ships carry a complement of 77, and have provisions to carry a group of 39 special forces and/or marines for a variety of missions.
The Oaxaca class also carries a CB-90 HMN Patrol Interceptor in its well deck.
For the 2008 fiscal year, the Mexican Congress approved $68 million in funds to build two more Oaxaca-class ships, and pledged an additional $40 million in 2009.
Mission
editThe objectives for the Oaxaca class are oceanic surveillance, search and rescue operations, support for the civilian population in case of disasters, maritime support and to act as a deterrence against hostile ships and aircraft in low-medium intensity conflicts.
Ships
edit| Ship name | Hull no. | Launched | Commissioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARM Oaxaca | P-161 | 11 April 2003 | 1 May 2003 |
| ARM Baja California | P-162 | 21 May 2003 | 1 April 2003 |
| ARM Independencia | P-163 | 23 July 2009[2] | 1 June 2010[3] |
| ARM Revolucion | P-164 | 23 November 2009[4] | 23 November 2010[5] |
| ARM Chiapas | P-165 | 18 November 2015[6] | 23 November 2016[7] |
| ARM Hidalgo | P-166 | 9 August 2016[8] | 23 November 2017[9] |
| ARM Jalisco | P-167 | 2 July 2018[10] | 23 November 2018[11] |
| ARM Tabasco | P-168 | 20 July 2019[12] | 1 June 2021[13] |
References
edit- ^ "Botadura de un nuevo buque para la armada de México". Boletines (in Spanish). Secretaria de Marina, Armada de México. April 11, 2003. Archived from the original on 2007-10-08. Retrieved 2007-11-17.
- ^ "El Presidente de la República preside la botadura del Buque Patrulla Oceánica "Independencia"" (Press release) (in Spanish). SEMAR. 23 July 2009. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2009.
- ^ "El Presidente de la República celebra el Día de la Marina en Tampico, Tamaulipas" (Press release) (in Spanish). SEMAR. 1 June 2010. Archived from the original on 8 July 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
- ^ "El Presidente de la República encabeza el botadura de una nueva Patrulla Oceánica y abandera dos Patrullas Interceptoras en el "Día de la Armada de México"" (Press release) (in Spanish). SEMAR. 23 November 2009. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
- ^ "En el Día de la Armada de México abandera el Presidente de la República dos unidades de superficie y presencia demostración de ejercicios tácticos en el Puerto de Manzanillo, Colima" (Press release) (in Spanish). SEMAR. 23 November 2010. Archived from the original on 8 July 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
- ^ "La Secretaría de Marina Pone A Flote Una Nueva Patrulla Oceánica Para La Armada de México" (Press release) (in Spanish). SEMAR. 18 November 2015. Archived from the original on 19 July 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ^ "Abanderamiento Patrulla Oceánica ARM "Chiapas" y Buque Aprovisionamiento Logístico ARM "María Madre"" (Press release) (in Spanish). Mexican government. 23 November 2016. Archived from the original on 26 November 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ "La Secretaría de Marina pone a flote la Patrulla Oceánica ARM "HIDALGO" para la Armada de México" (Press release) (in Spanish). SEMAR. 9 August 2016. Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ "Comandante Supremo de las Fuerzas Armadas abandera 1 Patrulla e Inaugura la Escuela de Aviación Naval en el "Día de la Armada de México"" (Press release) (in Spanish). SEMAR. 23 November 2017. Archived from the original on 24 November 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "La SEMAR pone a flote la Patrulla Oceánica "Jalisco" para fortalecer la Vigilancia Marítima en Mares y Costas Mexicanas" (Press release) (in Spanish). SEMAR. 2 July 2018. Archived from the original on 7 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ "SEMAR conmemora el "Día de la Armada de México" con la botadura y abanderamiento de la primera Patrulla Oceánica de Largo Alcance" (Press release) (in Spanish). SEMAR. 23 November 2018. Archived from the original on 24 November 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ "Se fortalecen las operaciones de la Armada de México con la botadura de la Patrulla Océanica Arm "Tabasco" PO-168 en Tampico, Tamps" (Press release) (in Spanish). SEMAR. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ^ "El Comandante Supremo de las Fuerzas Armadas preside ceremonia del LXXIX Aniversario del Día de la Marina Nacional, en el puerto de Veracruz" (Press release) (in Spanish). SEMAR. 1 June 2021. Archived from the original on 18 June 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- Wertheim, E. (2007) Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems. 15 edition. US Naval Institute Press.