Guaiquerí-class patrol boat

PC-21 Guaiquerí
Class overview
BuildersNavantia, Cadiz, Puerto Real Yard
Operators Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela
Planned4
Completed4
Active3
Lost1
General characteristics
TypePatrol boat
Displacement2,419 tons
Length99 m (325 ft)
Beam13.6 m (45 ft)
Propulsion
  • CODAD, 4 × MTU 12V-1163-TB93 rated at 4,440 kW (5,950 hp) each
  • 2 × shaft with Wärtsilä 5C11 controllable pitch propeller
Speed
  • Maximum: 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph)
  • Cruising: 22 knots
  • Economy: 18 knots
Range3,500 nmi (6,500 km; 4,000 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Complement60 + 32
Sensors &
processing systems
  • Thales SMART-S Mk-2 multifunction radar
  • Thales Mirador EOTS
  • Thales Vigile 100 ESM
  • Thales Scout Mk2 LPI
  • Thales Sting 1.2
  • Thales TACTICOS CMS
Armament
Aviation facilitiesFlight deck, hangar

The Guaiquerí-class patrol vessels (Avante 2200 Patrol) 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.