Rio Damuji-class frigate

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Rio Damuji ndeg 390.jpg
Rio Damuji n° 390 in Havana in July 2011
Class overview
NameRio Damuji class
BuildersAstilleros Construcciones, Spain
OperatorsNaval Jack of Cuba.svg  Cuban Revolutionary Navy
Built1970s
Active2
General characteristics
TypeConverted Frigate
Displacement3200 t
Length106.86 m (350.6 ft)
Beam14.61 m (47.9 ft)
Draft5.63 m (18.5 ft)
Propulsiondiesel
Speed15 knots (28 km/h)
Complement40
Armament
Aircraft carriedTBD - (likely Mil Mi-14 from naval aviation unit)
Aviation facilitieslanding area located in the aft area of the vessel

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]

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The class is named after the Damují River in Cienfuegos Province. [2]

Ships

NamePennant numberBuilderLaid downLaunchedCommissionedHomeportStatus
Rio DamujiBP-390Astilleros Construcciones, Meira, Vigo, Spain 19721975 (as trawler for Flota Cubana de Pesca
2007 (as frigate)
Havana Active
Rio JatibonicoBP-391Astilleros Construcciones, Meira, Vigo, Spain19771979 (as trawler)
2013 (as frigate)
HavanaActive

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References

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