COSTA RICA

This page provides details on warships from the Republic of Costa Rica. All photographs displayed are copyright Matterson Marine Pty Ltd unless otherwise acknowledged.

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COMMERCIAL CRUISER CLASS PATROL CRAFT

SNGC Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
105-1 Isla Del Coco Swiftships,
Morgan City		 *** Feb 1978    
 

 

 

 

  
LENGTH 31.73m
BEAM 7.10m
DISPLACEMENT 118 tons (fl)
ARMAMENT 1 / 12.7mm machine gun
2 / 7.62mm machine guns
1 / 60mm mortar
MACHINERY 3 MTU 12V331 TC92 diesels; 3 props; 10500bhp
SPEED 33 knots
RANGE 1200 / 18
COMPLEMENT 14
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POINT CLASS PATROL BOATS

SNGC Name Builder Launched Commissioned Transferred De-Commissioned Comments
82-1 Colonel Alfonso Monje
ex Point Hope, WLB82302		 Coast Guard Yard,
Curtis Bay		 *** *** May 1991 May 2001  
82-2 Santamaria
ex Point Camden, WPB82373		 Coast Guard Yard,
Curtis Bay		 *** 4 May 1970 15 Dec 1999    
82-3 Juan Rafael Mora
ex Point Chico, WPB82339		 Coast Guard Yard,
Curtis Bay		 *** 29 Oct 1962 22 Jun 2001    
82-4 Pancho Carrasco
ex Point Bridge, WPB82338		 Coast Guard Yard,
Curtis Bay		 *** *** 28 Sep 2001    
 

 

 

 

  
LENGTH 25.30m
BEAM 5.23m
DISPLACEMENT 64 tons / 69 tons (fl)
ARMAMENT 2 / 12.7mm machine guns
MACHINERY 2 diesels; 2 props; 1480bhp
SPEED 24 knots
RANGE 1500 / 8
COMPLEMENT 8
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CAPE CLASS PATROL BOAT

SNGC Name Builder Launched Commissioned Transferred De-Commissioned Comments
95-1 Astronauta Franklin Chang
ex Cape Henlopen, WPB95328		 Coast Guard Yard,
Curtis Bay		 *** 5 Dec 1958 28 Sep 1989    
 

 

 

 

  
LENGTH 29.96m
BEAM 6.10m
DISPLACEMENT 90 tons (fl)
ARMAMENT 2 / 12.7mm machine guns
MACHINERY 2 diesels; 2 props; 2470bhp
SPEED 20 knots
RANGE 1900 / 11
COMPLEMENT 14
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COMMENTS