| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders: | Navantia, Cadiz, San Fernando Yard |
| Operators: | Bolivarian Armada of Venezuela |
| Building: | 4 |
| Planned: | 4 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Corvette |
| Displacement: | 1,453 tons standard displacement, 1,720 tons full load |
| Length: | 79.9 meters |
| Beam: | 10.5 meters |
| Draught: | 7 meters |
| Draft: | 3.7m |
| Propulsion: |
CODAD, 4 x MTU 12V-1163-TB93 rated at 4440 Kw each |
| Speed: |
Maximum: 22 knots |
| Range: | At cruising speed of 16 knots: 4000 Nm |
| Complement: | 34 + 30 |
| Sensors and processing systems: |
Surface Search radar: Thales VARIANT, I - G band |
| Armament: |
Guns: 1 x Oto Melara 76 mm (A position) |
| Aircraft carried: | AB212, AB412 and AS565 |
| Aviation facilities: | landing pad, hangar |
The Guaicamacuto class patrol vessels is a class of offshore patrol vessels or BVL (Spanish: Buque de Vigilancia de Litoral) in Venezuelan Navy service for patrol duty in economic exclusive zone. The contract for the BVL and POVZEE was signed together on the November 25, 2005. The last vessel Tamanaco, would be constructed locally at Venezuelan Dams Astilleros Nacionales (DYANCA) in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela.
| Name | Pennant | Laid Down | Launched | Commissioned |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guaicamacuto | GC-21 | 16-Oct-2008 | 02-Mar-2010[2] | |
| Yaviré | GC-22 | unknown | 11-Mar-2009[3] | 29-Jan-2011 |
| Naiguatá | GC-23 | unknown | 24-Jun-2009[4] | 1-Mar-2011 |
| Tamanaco | GC-24 | unknown | unknown | unknown |