GC-23 Naiguatá

Country:  Venezuela

Class, [Type]: Guaicamacuto, [OPV].

Builder: Navantia, San Fernando, Cádiz, Spain.

Launch date: 24 June 2009.

Commission date: 01 February 2011.

Decommission date: 30 March 2020.

Displacement ( tons ): 1.453, 1.720 at full load.

Dimensions ( metres ): 79,9 x 11,5 x 3,7

Main machinery: 2 x MTU 16V 1163 TB93 diesel ( 7.900 hp ), 2 x shafts.

Speed ( knots ): 22.

Range ( miles ): 4.000 at 16 knots.

Complement: 34 + 30 passengers.

Guns: 1 x OTO Melara 76mm/62 Compact, 1 x Oerlikon Millenium GMD-008 35mm ( double mounting ), 2 x Browning M2 12,7mm.

Radar: Air/Surface: 1 x Thales Variant, 2D, I/G bands; Fire Control: 1 x Thales Sting EO Mk2, I/K bands (main gun), 1 x Thales Mirador (35mm gun).

Helicopter: Landing platform to operate a light helicopter, but no hangar.

Comment: Sunk after collision with RCGS Resolute northeast off Tortuga Island.

Similar units:

 GC21 Guaicamacuto
 GC22 Yaviré