Summary
The ARM Guanajuato (PO-153) is a Durango-class oceanic patrol vessel in the Mexican Navy with a 57mm main gun turret and a helicopter landing pad, currently primarily used for drug interception and maritime security in Mexican territorial waters. It is also armed with SA-18 Grouse missiles. Like other ships of this class, it was designed and built in Mexican dockyards, and is sometimes referred to as a compact frigate. It was named after the Mexican state of Guanajuato.[1]
 ARM Guanajuato in Port-au-Prince
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Mexico | |
| Name | Guanajuato |
| Namesake | Guanajuato |
| Builder | Mexican Navy Ship yards |
| Commissioned | December 12, 2001 |
| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Durango-class patrol vessel |
| Displacement | 1300 Tons |
| Length | 81.4 m (267 ft) |
| Beam | 10.5 m (34 ft) |
| Draft | 3.90 m (12.8 ft) |
| Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h) |
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| Armament | |
| Armor | Rolled armor with composite overlay |
| Aircraft carried | Eurocopter Fennec |
| Aviation facilities | Helipad and helicopter hangar |
Disaster relief operations edit
In an effort to assist the Haitian population following the disastrous 2008 earthquake, the Mexican government sent 20 t (20 long tons; 22 short tons) of food aid to Haiti. In charge of the task was the ARM Guanajuato, the ship sailed from the Port of Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz and arrived in Port-au-Prince on June 18, 2008.[2]
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