ARM Guanajuato (C-07)

The ARM Guanajuato (C-07), also known as Cañonero Guanajuato, was a gunboat that served for the Mexican Navy until 2001. It has been located at the shore of the Jamapa River, in the municipality of Boca del Río, Veracruz, as a museum ship.

Cañonero Guanajuato in Boca del Río, 2021
History
Mexico
NameGuanajuato
BuilderSociedad Española de Construcción Naval del Ferrol
Laid downMay 1934
Launched1936
Out of service2001
StatusMuseum in Boca del Río, closed due to maintenance
NotesThe museum is currently named Museo Naval Interactivo Cañonero Guanajuato C-07
General characteristics
TypeGunboat
Displacement1,300 t (1,300 long tons)
Length80.5 m (264 ft)
Beam11.5 m (38 ft)
Draft4 m (13 ft)
Speed14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Armament
  • 3 × 101.6 mm Vickers artillery guns
  • 6 × 20 mm Oerlikon machine guns
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