ARM Baja California

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The ARM Baja California (PO-162) is a Oaxaca class Offshore Patrol Vessel, constructed by and for the Mexican Navy. It has a length of 86.00 metres (282 ft), draft of 3.60 metres (11.8 ft) and B of 10.5 metres (34.4 ft), having a load of 1680 metric tons.[1] It has on an OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun, and a couple of Oto Melara 12.7mm on each side. It holds in the after deck a helipad for a variety of helicopters such as Eurocopter Panther, Eurocopter Fennec 565, or Bolkow-B-105 super five. It has a cruise speed of 20 knots, with a crew of 77, and a group of 39 special forces and/or marines for a variety of missions.

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