Rio Damuji n° 390 in Havana in July 2011 | |
Class overview | |
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Name | Rio Damuji class |
Builders | Astilleros Construcciones, Spain |
Operators | Cuban Revolutionary Navy |
Built | 1970s |
Active | 2 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Converted Frigate |
Displacement | 3200 t |
Length | 106.86 m (350.6 ft) |
Beam | 14.61 m (47.9 ft) |
Draft | 5.63 m (18.5 ft) |
Propulsion | diesel |
Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h) |
Complement | 40 |
Armament |
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Aircraft carried | TBD - (likely Mil Mi-14 from naval aviation unit) |
Aviation facilities | landing 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]
The class is named after the Damují River in Cienfuegos Province. [2]
Name | Pennant number | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Homeport | Status |
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Rio Damuji | BP-390 | Astilleros Construcciones, Meira, Vigo, Spain | 1972 | 1975 (as trawler for Flota Cubana de Pesca 2007 (as frigate) | Havana | Active | |
Rio Jatibonico | BP-391 | Astilleros Construcciones, Meira, Vigo, Spain | 1977 | 1979 (as trawler) 2013 (as frigate) | Havana | Active |
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