BAP Río Chira (PC 12)

BAP Río Chira (PC 12) is a motor gunboat in the Peruvian Coast Guard. She was built under American influence at SIMA Callao Shipyard and laid down initially as PGM-111. She was transferred to the Peruvian Coast Guard in 1975 and reclassified PM-223.

BAP Rio Chira undergoing navigation tests, December 2013
History
Peru
Name	BAP Rio Chira
Builder	SIMA Callao
Commissioned	30 June 1972
Decommissioned	1994
Recommissioned	1997
Reclassified	PM-223, 1975
Status	Active as of 2019
Notes	Transferred to the Peruvian Coast Guard in 1975 Main engines were overhauled before her return to service in 1997
General characteristics
Class and type	PGM-39-class gunboat
Displacement	118 tons
Length	101 ft (31 m)
Beam	21 ft (6.4 m)
Draft	6.8–9 ft (2.1–2.7 m)
Propulsion	2 × Mercedes Benz 12V493 TY57 2,200 hp (1,600 kW) diesel engines 2 × shafts
Speed	17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph)
Complement	17
Armament	1 × 40 mm gun 2 × 20 mm guns 2 × 12.7 mm machine guns

References

• Radigan, Joseph M. (2006). "Motor Gunboat (PGM) Index". NavSource Online. NavSource Naval History. Archived from the original on 7 January 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-10.