The Grajaú class is a class of patrol boats of the Brazilian Navy. Grajaú was the first of twelve Grajaú-class patrol boats ordered by the Brazilian Navy in September 1990. Grajaú was launched on 21 May 1993, and was commissioned on 1 December 1993.[1]
.jpg) NPa Grajaú (P40)
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Grajaú class |
| Builders | AMRJ, Estaleiro Mauá, Peene-Werft, INACE |
| Operators | |
| Succeeded by | Macaé class |
| In commission | 1993-present |
| Building | 1993-2009 |
| Completed | 12 |
| Active | 12 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Patrol vessel |
| Displacement | 197 tons standard, 217 tons full load |
| Length | 46.5 m (152 ft 7 in) |
| Beam | 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) |
| Draught | 2.3 m (7 ft 7 in) |
| Installed power | 2 × 2,740 hp (2,040 kW) |
| Propulsion | 2 MTU 16V 396 TB94 diesel engines |
| Speed | 26.5 knots (49.1 km/h; 30.5 mph) |
| Range | 2,200 nmi (4,100 km; 2,500 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 2 × Rigid-hulled inflatable boat |
| Complement | 31 |
| Crew | 29 |
| Sensors and processing systems | Decca 1290A, equipped with Global Maritime Distress Safety System and night vision |
| Armament | |
History
editIn June 2009, NPa Grajaú participated in the recovery mission of the wreckage of Air France Flight 447.
Ships
edit| Boat | No. | Comm | Displacement | Type | Origin | N.B. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grajaú | P40 | 1993 | 200 tonnes | Offshore patrol vessel | Brazil | |
| Guaíba | P41 | 200 tonnes | Offshore patrol vessel | Brazil | ||
| Graúna | P42 | 200 tonnes | Offshore patrol vessel | Brazil | ||
| Goiana | P43 | 200 tonnes | Offshore patrol vessel | Brazil | ||
| Guajará | P44 | 200 tonnes | Offshore patrol vessel | Brazil | ||
| Guaporé | P45 | 200 tonnes | Offshore patrol vessel | Brazil | ||
| Gurupá | P46 | 200 tonnes | Offshore patrol vessel | Brazil | ||
| Gurupi | P47 | 200 tonnes | Offshore patrol vessel | Brazil | ||
| Guanabara | P48 | 200 tonnes | Offshore patrol vessel | Brazil | ||
| Guarujá | P49 | 200 tonnes | Offshore patrol vessel | Brazil | ||
| Guaratuba | P50 | 200 tonnes | Offshore patrol vessel | Brazil | ||
| Gravataí | P51 | 200 tonnes | Offshore patrol vessel | Brazil | ||
| Brendan Simbwaye | P11 | 2009 | 200 tonnes | Offshore patrol vessel | Brazil | Operated by Namibian Navy[2] |
References
edit- ^ NPa Grajaú - P 40 Archived 2008-09-19 at the Wayback Machine Navios de Guerra Brasileiros. Retrieved on June 03 2009.
- ^ "New warship docks in Namibia | Informante". www.informante.web.na. Archived from the original on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2022.