ARM Netzahualcóyotl (D-102)
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| Name: | ARM Netzahualcóyotl (D-102) |
| Acquired: | 1982 |
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| Class and type: | Quetzalcóatl-class destroyer |
| Armament: | Matchbox ASROC,deck guns |
The ARM Netzahualcóyotl (D-102), a Quetzalcóatl-class destroyer, is one of two destroyers in the Mexican Navy. The Netzahualcóyotl was originally the USS Steinaker (DD-863), a Gearing class destroyer. Mexico purchased the Netzahualcóyotl from the United States Navy in 1982, and in its present configuration (as of 2005) it has a helicopter landing pad and an ASROC anti-submarine missile system. The Netzahualcóyotl is used in drug interdiction and training missions for cadets from the Mexican Naval Academy, sailing annually from Mexico up to San Francisco, California.
[edit] External links
- Mexican Navy warship list (in Spanish)
- Flickr gallery of ARM Netzahualcoyotl photos
- Quetzalcóatl class specifications (in Spanish)
