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GUAPORÉ patrol craft (1942-1943/1942-1943)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guaporé (ex-PC544) | G1 | Defoe, Bay City, USA | 3.1942 | 30.5.1942 | 6.1942 // 9.1942 | discarded 1958 | |
| Gurupi (ex-PC547) | G2 | Defoe, Bay City, USA | 4.1942 | 22.5.1942 | 7.1942 // 9.1942 | discarded 1960 | |
| Guaíba (ex-PC604) | G3 | Luders Marine, Stamford, USA | 2.1942 | 24.10.1942 | 3.1943 // 6.1943 | discarded 1952 | |
| Gurupá (ex-PC605) | G4 | Luders Marine, Stamford, USA | 3.1942 | 19.11.1942 | 5.1943 // 6.1943 | discarded 1952 | |
| Guajará (ex-PC607) | G5 | Luders Marine, Stamford, USA | 7.1942 | 11.2.1943 | 8.1943 // 10.1943 | discarded 1960 | |
| Goiana (ex-PC554) | G6 | Sullivan, Brooklyn, USA | 12.1941 | 1.5.1942 | 9.1942 // 10.1943 | discarded 1952 | |
| Grajaú (ex-PC1236) | G7 | Sullivan, Brooklyn, USA | 1.1943 | 24.4.1943 | 8.1943 // 11.1943 | discarded 1960 | |
| Graúna (ex-PC561) | G8 | Jeffersonville, USA | 1.1942 | 1.5.1942 | 7.1942 // 11.1943 | discarded 1960 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 280 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 330 |
| Length, m | 51.8 wl 52.9 oa |
| Breadth, m | 7.06 |
| Draught, m | 2.36 full load |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 2880 |
| Max speed, kts | 21 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 49 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 4800 (12) |
| Armament | Guaporé, Gurupi, Guaíba, Gurupá: 2 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 20, 3 х 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 2 DCT, 2 DCR Goiana, Graúna, Guajará, Grajaú: 1 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 20, 1 x 1 - 40/56 Mk 1, 3 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 2 x 4 - 178 Mousetrap Mk 20 ASWRL, 2 DCT, 2 DCR |
| Electronic equipment | SF or SO or SU radar, QHA sonar |
| Complement | 65 |
Standard scale images
Guaporé 1945
Project history
American 173ft type patrols, transferred to Brazil after short service under US flag.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
