DURANGO
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DURANGO
The navy vessel depict on this stamp is according her pennant No 151, DURANGO.
Built as an ocean patrol corvette by Astilleros de Marina, Tampico, Mexico for the Mexican Navy.
Launched under the name DURANGO (PO 151) one of the Durango class of which four were built.
Displacement 1.300 tons standard. Dim. 74.4 x 10.5 x 3.90m., draught 2.83m.
Powered by two caterpillar diesel engines, 12.394 bhp. twin shafts, speed 20 knots.
Bunker capacity 346 tons.
Armament 1 – 57mm AA gun.
Aft helicopter deck and hangar for one MBB BO-105C helicopter.
Crew 76 and 16 transients.
11 September 2000 commissioned.
Source: http://www.hazegray.org/worldnav/americas/mexico.htm and some other web-sites.