DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

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COHOES CLASS PATROL SHIPS

P Name Builder Launched Commissioned Transferred De-Commissioned Comments
207 Cambiaso
ex Etlah
*** *** *** Sep 1976 Dec 1994  
208 Separacion
ex Passaconaway
Marine Iron & Railway,
Duluth
30 Jun 1944 27 Apr 1945 Sep 1976    
209 Calderas
ex Passaic
Leatham D. Smith,
Sturgeon Bay
29 Jun 1944 6 Mar 1945 Sep 1976    
 

 

 

 

 
LENGTH 51.36m
BEAM 10.31m
DISPLACEMENT 650 tons / 785 tons (fl)
ARMAMENT 2 / 76.2mm 50-cal. DP
3/ 20mm 70-cal. AA
MACHINERY diesel-electric; 2 Busch-Sulzer BS-539 diesels; 1 motor; 1 prop; 1200shp
SPEED 12 knots
RANGE  
COMPLEMENT 64
AIRCRAFT -
COMMENTS  

 

ADMIRABLE CLASS PATROL SHIPS

C Name Builder Launched Commissioned Transferred De-Commissioned Comments
454 Prestol Botello
ex Separacion,
ex Skirmish
Associated SB,
Seattle
16 Aug 1943 30 Jun 1944 13 Jan 1965    
455 Tortuguero
ex Signet
*** *** *** 1997    
 

 

 

 

 
LENGTH 54.24m
BEAM 10.06m
DISPLACEMENT 600 tons / 903 tons (fl)
ARMAMENT 1 / 76.2mm Mk26 DP
2 / 40mm 60-cal. Mk3 Bofors AA
4 / 20mm 70-cal. Mk10 Oerlikon AA
MACHINERY 2 Cooper-Bessemer GSB-8 diesels; 2 props; 1710bhp
SPEED 15 knots
RANGE 5500 / 9
COMPLEMENT 90
AIRCRAFT -
COMMENTS  

 

BALSAM CLASS PATROL SHIPS

C Name Builder Launched Commissioned Transferred De-Commissioned Comments
456 Almirante Juan Alejandro Acosta
ex Citrus
Marine Iron & SB,
Duluth
15 Aug 1942 30 May 1943 29 Sep 1995    
457 Almirante Didiez Burgos
ex Buttonwood
Marine Iron & SB,
Duluth
30 Nov 1942 24 Sep 1943 28 Jun 2001    
 

 

 

 

 
LENGTH 54.86m
BEAM 11.28m
DISPLACEMENT 694 tons / 1025 tons (fl)
ARMAMENT 1 / 102mm 45-cal. DP
2 / 20mm 70-cal. Oerlikon AA
4 / 7.62mm machine guns
MACHINERY 2 diesels; 1 props; 1000bhp
SPEED 13 knots
RANGE 5500 / 10
COMPLEMENT 50
AIRCRAFT -
COMMENTS  

 

COLON CLASS PATROL CRAFT

GC Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
107 Colon
ex Canopus
Swiftships,
Morgan City
*** Jun 1984    
109 Orion Swiftships,
Morgan City
*** Aug 1984    
 

 

 

 

 
LENGTH 33.53m
BEAM 7.32m
DISPLACEMENT 94 tons (fl)
ARMAMENT 1 / 40mm 60-cal. Mk3 Bofors AA
2 / 12.7mm machine guns
MACHINERY 3 GM diesels; 3 props; 2700bhp
SPEED 23 knots
RANGE 1500 / 12
COMPLEMENT 19
AIRCRAFT -
COMMENTS  

 

POINT CLASS PATROL BOATS

GC Name Builder Launched Commissioned Transferred De-Commissioned Comments
101 Aries
ex Point Martin
Coast Guard Yard,
Curtis Bay
*** 20 Aug 1970 22 Sep 1999    
105 Antares
ex Point Batan
Coast Guard Yard,
Curtis Bay
*** 21 Nov 1962 22 Sep 1999    
110 Sirius
ex Point Spencer
Coast Guard Yard,
Curtis Bay
*** 25 Oct 1966 12 Dec 2000    
 

 

 

 

 
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
AIRCRAFT -
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SOTOYOMO CLASS AUXILIARY

RM Name Builder Launched Commissioned Transferred De-Commissioned Comments
22 Enriquillo
ex Stallion
Levingston SB,
Orange
24 Nov 1944 1 Feb 1945 30 Oct 1980    
 

 

 

 

 
LENGTH 43.59m
BEAM 10.31m
DISPLACEMENT 534 tons / 860 tons (fl)
ARMAMENT 1 / 76.2mm 50-cal. Mk26 DP
2 / 20mm 70-cal. Mk10 Oerlikon AA
MACHINERY 2 diesels; 1 prop; 1500bhp
SPEED 13 knots
RANGE 8000 / 8
COMPLEMENT 45
AIRCRAFT -
COMMENTS