A helipad on the afterdeck has handling capabilities for a variety of helicopters, such as the Panther, Fennec, or the Bolkow Bo 105 Super-5.
The ship has a cruising speed of 20 knots (37 km/h), carries a complement of 77, and has provisions to carry a group of 39 special forces and/or marines for a variety of missions.
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^ . Boletines (in Spanish). Secretaria de Marina, Armada de México. April 11, 2003. Archived from the original on 2007-10-08. Retrieved 2007-11-17.
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Photograph of the Baja California
Photograph of the Baja California
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baja, california, confused, with, california, oaxaca, class, patrol, vessel, constructed, mexican, navy, historymexiconamebaja, californianamesakebaja, californiabuildertampico, naval, shipyard, salina, cruz, naval, ship, yardcommissioned1, april, 2003statusin. Not to be confused with ARM California ARM Baja California PO 162 is a Oaxaca class patrol vessel constructed by and for the Mexican Navy ARM Baja CaliforniaHistoryMexicoNameBaja CaliforniaNamesakeBaja CaliforniaBuilderTampico Naval Shipyard and Salina Cruz Naval Ship YardCommissioned1 April 2003Statusin active serviceGeneral characteristicsClass and typeOaxaca class patrol vesselDisplacement1 850 short tons 1 678 t Length282 ft 2 in 86 00 m Beam34 ft 4 in 10 46 m Draft11 ft 8 in 3 56 m Propulsion2 Caterpillar 3916 V16 Diesels 2 propsSpeed20 knots 37 km h 23 mph Troops39 marines or special forces commandosComplement77 sailorsSensors and processing systems2 Terma Scanter 2001 Navigation surface search radars Selex NA 25 radar and optronic fire control systemArmament1 Otobreda 76 mm gun 2 OTO Melara 12 7 mm remote controlled naval turret Mod 517 with M2 12 7mm machine guns 1 OTO Melara single 30 SAFS 30 mm cannonAircraft carried1 Panther or Fennec helicopterAviation facilities1 helicopter hangar and helipadDesign and description editIt has a length of 282 2 feet 86 0 m a draft of 11 8 feet 3 6 m a beam of 34 4 feet 10 5 m and displaces 1 850 short tons 1 678 3 t 1 Primary armament is a single OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun with a pair of OTO Melara 12 7 mm remote controlled naval turret Mod 517 with M2 12 7mm machine guns on each side and an Oto Melara single 30 SAFS 30 mm cannon aft A helipad on the afterdeck has handling capabilities for a variety of helicopters such as the Panther Fennec or the Bolkow Bo 105 Super 5 The ship has a cruising speed of 20 knots 37 km h carries a complement of 77 and has provisions to carry a group of 39 special forces and or marines for a variety of missions References edit Botadura de un nuevo buque para la armada de Mexico Boletines in Spanish Secretaria de Marina Armada de Mexico April 11 2003 Archived from the original on 2007 10 08 Retrieved 2007 11 17 External links editPhotograph of the Baja California Photograph of the Baja California nbsp This article about a specific military ship or boat of Mexico is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title ARM Baja California amp oldid 1046484106, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
