ARM Baja California explained

ARM Baja California (PO-162) is a, constructed by and for the Mexican Navy.

Design and description

It has a length of 282.2feet, a draft of 11.8feet, a beam of 34.4feet, and displaces 1850ST.[1]

Primary armament is a single OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun, with a pair of OTO Melara 12.7 mm remote controlled naval turret Mod. 517 with M2 12.7mm machine guns on each side, and an Oto Melara single 30/SAFS 30 mm cannon aft.

A helipad on the afterdeck has handling capabilities for a variety of helicopters, such as the Panther, Fennec, or the Bolkow Bo 105 Super-5.

The ship has a cruising speed of 20kn, carries a complement of 77, and has provisions to carry a group of 39 special forces and/or marines for a variety of missions.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Botadura de un nuevo buque para la armada de México. 2007-11-17. Boletines. April 11, 2003. Secretaria de Marina, Armada de México. Spanish. https://web.archive.org/web/20071008051940/http://www.semar.gob.mx/boletin/2003/bol_036_03.htm . 2007-10-08.