BAP Mariátegui (FM-54)
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BAP Mariátegui is the last out of four Carvajal-class frigates ordered by the Peruvian Navy in 1973. It was built by SIMA (Servicio Industrial de la Marina) at Callao under license from the Italian shipbuilder Cantieri Navali Riuniti. Shortage of funds and technical difficulties delayed her completion for several years, being finally commissioned in 1987. In 1998 her flight deck was extended to allow ASH-3D Sea King helicopters to land and refuel, even though they are too large to be accommodated in the ship's hangar.
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BAP Mariátegui in June 2006 | |
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Name | Mariátegui |
Namesake | Ignacio Mariátegui |
Ordered | 1973 |
Builder | SIMA Callao |
Laid down | 13 August 1976 |
Launched | 8 October 1984 |
Commissioned | 28 December 1987 |
Homeport | Callao |
Identification | FM-54 |
Status | Active in service |
Notes | ITU callsign: OBHE |
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Class and type | Carvajal-class frigate |
Displacement | 2,206 tonnes (2,525 tonnes full load) |
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Beam | 11.3 m (37 ft) |
Draught | 3.7 m (12 ft) |
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Range | 4,350 nautical miles (8,056 km) at 16 knots (30 km/h) |
Complement | 199 (22 officers) |
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Aviation facilities | Fixed hangar for 1 medium helicopter |
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Mariátegui is named after Rear Admiral Ignacio Mariátegui who fought in the Peruvian War of Independence.