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U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Antonio Garcia · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Ambassador MK III missile boatlarger figure on 1 of 4
Oaxaca-class patrol vessellarger figure on 3 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single source63 m (206 ft 8 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Ambassador MK III missile boat | Oaxaca-class patrol vessel |
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| Name | Ambassador MK III[source] | Oaxaca class[source] |
| Builders | VT Halter Marine[source] | Tampico Naval Shipyard and Salina Cruz Naval Ship Yard[source] |
| Operators | Egyptian Navy[source] | Mexican Navy[source] |
| Cost | US$1.290 billion (total program in 2009) US$240m (marginal cost of fourth hull in 2009)[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
282 ft 2 in (86.00 m)[source]
at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Single source2,000 nmi (3,700 km; 2,300 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)[source]
4× MTU diesels
Single source4× MTU diesels, 30,000 hp (22 MW)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Built | 2008–2013[source] | — |
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| In commission | 2013–[source] | — |
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| Planned | 12[source] |
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| Active |
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| Type | Missile boat[source] | Patrol vessel[source] |
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| Propulsion | 4 shafts[source] | 2 × Caterpillar 3616 V16 diesel engines, 2 props[source] |
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| Endurance | 8 days at sea[source] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Thales MRR-3D NG G band multi-role radar Thales Scout ( I / J band ) Maritime Surveillance Radar Thales STING-EO Mk2 fire control Radar Link ASN 150, LinkYE, Link 14 and Link 11 data links IFF TACTICOS Combat Management System with Model 033-2T/066-2T Tracking Pedestals.[source] | 1 × Terma Scanter 2001 Navigation/surface search radar Selex NA-25 radar and optronic fire control system[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | 4 × chaff/IR Decoy launchers ESM / ECM[source] | — |
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| Armament | 8 × RGM-84 Boeing Harpoon SSM Block 1G in 2 quad canister launchers 1 × OTO Melara Mk 75 76 mm/62 Super Rapid DP gun 1 × Mk 31 Mod 3 RIM-116 RAM (21 missiles) 1 × Raytheon Mk 15 Mod 21 Phalanx (Block 1B) 20 mm Phalanx CIWS 2 × deck-mounted 7.62 mm M60 machine guns[source] | 1 × Otobreda 76 mm gun or 1 x Bofors 57 mm gun 2 × OTO Melara remote-controlled naval turret Mod. 517 with M2 12.7mm MG 1 × OTO Melara 30 mm cannon[source] |
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| Country of origin | United States[source]Ambassador MK III missile boat · origin explicitly stated in the linked current national-inventory row; no inference from operator or shipyard | — |
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| Preceded by | — | Durango class[source] |
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| Building | — |
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| Aircraft carried | — | 1 × Panther helicopter[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | — | 1 helicopter hangar and Helipad[source] |
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| Source measurement | — | The Oaxaca class are offshore patrol vessels , constructed and designed by and for the Mexican Navy . The class is named after the Mexican state of Oaxaca . The Mexican Navy has requested seven of these ships with four already in service, three in construction, which were disclosed on June 1 on the Navy anniversary, with the name PO-163 Independencia , which is to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Independence of Mexico. Also, another ship PO-164, named Revolucion , is in the process of raising the Mexican flag in a couple of months. Two more to be constructed in Navy's Naval Shipyards .[source]Oaxaca-class patrol vessel · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The vessels are 282 feet 2 inches (86.0 m) long and have a draft of 11 feet 8 inches (3.6 m), and a beam of 34 feet 4 inches (10.5 m). They displace 1,680 short tons (1,524.1 t).[source]Oaxaca-class patrol vessel · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Primary armament is a single OTO Melara 76-millimetre (3 in) naval gun or Bofors 57 mm gun . They also mount a pair of OTO Melara remote controlled naval turret Mod. 517 with M2 12.7 mm (0.50 in) machine guns , one on each side. At the rear atop the helicopter hangar is a single OTO Melara 30 mm (1.2 in) cannon. The class has a helipad on the afterdeck with handling capabilities for a variety of helicopters, such as the Panther , Fennec , or the Bolkow B-105 Super-5 . The Oaxaca -class vessels have a top speed of over 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) and a cruising speed of 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph). The ships carry a complement of 77, and have provisions to carry a group of 39 special forces and/or marines for a variety of missions.[source]Oaxaca-class patrol vessel · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |
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