Caribbean class patrol boat
Encyclopedia
The Guaiquerí class patrol vessels are a class of ocean patrol vessels or POVZEE (Spanish
: Patrullero Oceánico de Vigilancia de la Zona Económica Exclusiva) in Venezuelan Navy service. The lead ship were originally intended to have the pennant F-31 and name of Guaicaipuro but has since been renumbered.
with reduced radar and infrared signatures as well as special design to minimize the propulsion system's noise emissions and vibrations. An aft hangar and flight deck enables operation of a single rotary-wing aircraft. The ship carries two small semi-rigid boats RHIB for rescue and transport purposes.
The first ship, PC-21 Guaiquerí was launched by Navantia, Cadiz
on the June 24, 2009.
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
: Patrullero Oceánico de Vigilancia de la Zona Económica Exclusiva) in Venezuelan Navy service. The lead ship were originally intended to have the pennant F-31 and name of Guaicaipuro but has since been renumbered.
Design
The POVZEE vessels feature stealth technologyStealth technology
Stealth technology also termed LO technology is a sub-discipline of military tactics and passive electronic countermeasures, which cover a range of techniques used with personnel, aircraft, ships, submarines, and missiles, to make them less visible to radar, infrared, sonar and other detection...
with reduced radar and infrared signatures as well as special design to minimize the propulsion system's noise emissions and vibrations. An aft hangar and flight deck enables operation of a single rotary-wing aircraft. The ship carries two small semi-rigid boats RHIB for rescue and transport purposes.
The first ship, PC-21 Guaiquerí was launched by Navantia, Cadiz
Cádiz
Cadiz is a city and port in southwestern Spain. It is the capital of the homonymous province, one of eight which make up the autonomous community of Andalusia....
on the June 24, 2009.
Ships of class
| Name | Pennant | Laid Down | Launched | Commissioned |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guaiquerí | PC-21 | 11-Sep-2008 | 24-Jun-2009 | 14-Apr-2011 |
| Warao | PC-22 | 12-May-2009 | 03-Nov-2009 | unknown |
| Yekuana | PC-23 | 22-Sep-2009 | 01-Mar-2010 | unknown |
| Kariña | PC-24 | 17-Feb-2010 | unknown | unknown |