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The Mexican Navy paddle frigate Guadalupe was the flagship of the Mexican Navy from 1842 to 1847. She participated in the Naval Battle of Campeche in 1843. She was one of the first iron-hulled (hull that was made of wood lined with an iron sheet) warships ever built and one of the first to see action in a naval battle.
The Mexican Navy steam paddle frigate Montezuma was part of the Mexican Navy from 1842 to 1847. She participated in the Naval Battle of Campeche in 1843. She was one of the first paddle warships to see action in a naval battle. She was then purchased by the Spanish Navy, renamed Castilla and was their first steam warship to cross the Atlantic ...
After rearming, the Texan ships, including the 600 ton flagship Austin, on May 16 encountered a much stronger Mexican squadron, which included the modern 878 ton iron-hulled (not "ironclad") paddle frigate Guadalupe and the wooden paddle frigate Montezuma, each armed with two 68-pounder Paixhans guns able to fire exploding shells. On board both ...
Allende-class frigates. The list of Mexican Navy ships comprises all of the vessels that make up the Mexican Navy. The Mexican Navy operates one frigate, two missile boats, and a number of patrol ships for both offshore and inshore patrol. The Mexican Navy also has two tank landing ships at its disposal.
ARM Benito Juárez (POLA-101) is the lead ship of Reformador-class frigate of the Mexican Navy.Previously was named as ARM Reformador until March 2020, the ship is officially classified as "long-range ocean patrol ship" (Spanish: Patrulla Oceánica de Largo Alcance / POLA).
In January 2013, the 112th Session of US Congress authorized the transfer of the Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates USS Curts and USS McClusky to the Mexican Navy, [44] but due to the cost of overhauling the vessels and the removal of all the weapons systems and most of the electronics and radar gear by the USN prior to transfer, this is still ...
The Blockade of Veracruz was a conflict during the Mexican–American War. ... the paddle frigate Mississippi to Veracruz, and the sloop-of-war Falmouth to Alvarado ...
Paddle steamer: For British East India Company. [98] Unknown date United Kingdom: Green, Wigram's & Green Blackwall: Montezuma: Paddle frigate: For Mexican Navy. Unknown date United Kingdom: Liverpool: Nemesis: Paddle steamer: For Indian Navy. [99] Unknown date United Kingdom: T. Gales Sunderland: New Zealand: Barque: For P. Laing. [13] Unknown ...