Esmeraldas-class corvette
An Esmeraldas-class corvette training off the coast of Ecuador in 1999. | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Esmeraldas class |
| Operators | Ecuadorian Navy |
| In commission | 1982–present |
| Planned | 6 |
| Completed | 6 |
| Active | 6 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Corvette |
| Displacement | 685 ton |
| Length | 57.8 m (189 ft 8 in) |
| Beam | 9.3 m (30 ft 6 in) |
| Draft | 2.9 m (9 ft 6 in) |
| Propulsion | 4 shaft MTU diesel engines, 24,400 hp (18,200 kW) |
| Speed | 37 knots (69 km/h; 43 mph) |
| Complement | 51 |
| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | Bell 206 helicopter |
| Aviation facilities | Small helipad |
The Esmeraldas-class corvettes are a class of corvette in service with the Ecuadorian Navy, built in Italy by Fincantieri, entering service in the early 1980s.
The vessels were built on the Type 550 corvette design, similar to the Assad and Laksamana-class corvettes, built primarily for export.