Azteca-class patrol vessel

The Azteca-class patrol vessel are a class of patrol vessels in service with the Mexican Navy. They were designed and built by the British companies T.T. Boat Designs Ltd; Ailsa Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Scott & Sons, Bowling; Lamont & Co. Ltd. and Vera Cruz and Salina Cruz Shipyards for the Mexican Navy from 1976 to 1980. They are multi-role patrol craft with good nautical characteristics. Original units were powered by Paxman diesels of either or. Original units were named with pre-Hispanic tribal names.

Design and description

The Azteca-class patrol vessels displace at full load and are long overall and between perpendiculars. They have a beam of and a draught of. The ships are propelled by two shafts driven by two Ruston Paxman Ventura diesels creating. This gives the vessels a maximum speed of and a range of at. The ships are armed with one Bofors 40 mm gun, one 20 mm Oerlikon GAM-B01 cannon and two machine guns. The Azteca class has a complement of 24.