The Rio Damuji-class frigates are the largest warships in the Cuban Navy built from former Spanish-built fishing trawlers. Built between 1975 and 1979, they are variously classed as frigates, corvettes, or offshore patrol vessels. The ships' armament consists of Styx missile launchers, 25 mm guns, and the turret of a ZSU-57-2.[1][2][3][4] Originally, three conversions were planned, the third ship being called Rio los Palacios, though likely only two were completed.[5]
^Wertheim, Eric (2013). The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World, 16th Edition. United States Naval Institute. p. 151. ISBN978-1591149545.
damuji, class, frigate, largest, warships, cuban, navy, built, from, former, spanish, built, fishing, trawlers, built, between, 1975, 1979, they, variously, classed, frigates, corvettes, offshore, patrol, vessels, ships, armament, consists, styx, missile, laun. The Rio Damuji class frigates are the largest warships in the Cuban Navy built from former Spanish built fishing trawlers Built between 1975 and 1979 they are variously classed as frigates corvettes or offshore patrol vessels The ships armament consists of Styx missile launchers 25 mm guns and the turret of a ZSU 57 2 1 2 3 4 Originally three conversions were planned the third ship being called Rio los Palacios though likely only two were completed 5 Rio Damuji n 390 in Havana in July 2011Class overviewNameRio Damuji classBuildersAstilleros Construcciones SpainOperators Cuban Revolutionary NavyBuilt1970sActive2General characteristicsTypeConverted FrigateDisplacement3200 tLength106 86 m 350 6 ft Beam14 61 m 47 9 ft Draft5 63 m 18 5 ft PropulsiondieselSpeed15 knots 28 km h Complement40Armament2 Styx missile launchers 2M 3 25mm twin 1NM AA surface guns 1 turret of a ZSU 57 2Aircraft carriedTBD likely Mil Mi 14 from naval aviation unit Aviation facilitieslanding area located in the aft area of the vesselThe class is named after the Damuji River in Cienfuegos Province 2 Ships editName Pennant number Builder Laid down Launched Commissioned Homeport StatusRio Damuji BP 390 Astilleros Construcciones Meira Vigo Spain 1972 1975 as trawler for Flota Cubana de Pesca 2007 as frigate Havana ActiveRio Jatibonico BP 391 Astilleros Construcciones Meira Vigo Spain 1977 1979 as trawler 2013 as frigate Havana ActiveExternal links editGlobal Security Technical informationReferences edit Wertheim Eric 2013 The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World 16th Edition United States Naval Institute p 151 ISBN 978 1591149545 a b Rio Damuji class GlobalSecurity Retrieved 2020 04 24 Sutton H I 5 Unique Weapons Of Cuba s Garage Built Navy Forbes Retrieved 2020 04 24 Badri Maharaj Sanjay 2017 01 18 The Decline of the Cuban Armed Forces Retrieved 2020 04 24 MGR Rio Damuji OPV391 IMO 7387823 ShipSpotting com Ship Photos and Ship Tracker www shipspotting com Retrieved 2020 04 24 nbsp This article about a specific naval ship or boat is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rio Damuji class frigate amp oldid 1164988253, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
