MEKO 140
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 ARA Robinson (P-45) frigate (classified by the Argentine Navy as “corvette”) |
|
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders: | AFNE “Rio Santiago” |
| Operators: |  Argentine Navy |
| Subclasses: | Espora |
| In service: | 1985 |
| Completed: | 6 |
| Active: | ARA Espora ARA Rosales ARA Spiro ARA Parker ARA Robinson ARA Gómez Roca |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 1,790 tons |
| Length: | 91.2 m |
| Beam: | 11.1 m |
| Draught: | 4.5 m |
| Propulsion: | 2 Diesel engines 20,400 shp (15210 kW) 2 shafts/propellers |
| Speed: | 27 knots (50 km/h) |
| Range: | 4,000 nautical miles (7,000 km) at 18 knots (33 km/h) |
| Complement: | 100 |
| Armament: | 4 Exocet anti-ship missiles 1 76 mm dual purpose gun 4 40 mm anti-aircraft guns 2 .50cal machine guns 6 324 mm torpedo tubes |
| Aircraft carried: | 1 helicopter |
The MEKO 140 is a frigate design by the German Blohm und Voss shipyard as part of the MEKO family of vessels.
[edit] Variants
Six vessels of the MEKO 140 A16 variant were constructed in Argentina by the Río Santiago Shipyards (AFNE) near La Plata for the Argentine Navy. They are locally named as the Espora class and currently serve in the High Seas Fleet (“Flota de Mar”).
Although considered by its designers to be frigates, the Espora class vessels have been classed in Argentina as corvettes.
[edit] See also
- MEKO 360 class frigates
[edit] External links
- (Spanish) Argentine Navy (ARA) official site – class specifications & pictures
