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AMAZONAS patrol ships (2012-2013)


Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Amazonas (ex-Port of Spain) P120   BAE, Portsmouth, UK 23.1.2008 9.8.2009 29.6.2012 in service (2019)
Apa (ex-Scarborough) P121   BAE, Scotstoun, UK 16.2.2009 19.11.2009 30.11.2012 in service (2019)
Araguari (ex-San Fernando) P122   BAE, Scotstoun, UK 2009 16.7.2010 21.6.2013 in service (2019)


Technical data


Displacement standard, t2060
Displacement full, t

2500

Length, m

83.0 pp 90.5 oa

Breadth, m

13.5

Draught, m

3.50

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 MAN 16V28/32D diesels

Power, h. p.

7350

Max speed, kts

25

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts)4000(12)
Armament

1 x 1 - 30/75 DS-30, 2 x 1 - 25/75 DS-25M, 2 x 1 - 12.7/90, helicopter deck

Electronic equipment

Terma Scanter 4100, surface search, nav. radars, Horus e/o system, Osiris CCS

Complement

81 + 39 passengers



Standard scale images


<i>Amazonas </i>2015
Amazonas 2015


Project history

Modified and lengthened variant of the British River-class patrol ships. Originally ordered by Trinidad and Tobagois Coast Guard in 2007; the order was cancelled during 2010 due to production delays. During December 2011 the craft were sold to Brazil for the discounted price, including crew-training and support services. The contract included the option for Brazil to construct five or more of the vessels domestically, under license from the British shipbuilder. Fitted with a landing deck for a medium-sized helicopter. Intended primarily for EEZ and fisheries protection, coastal patrols and natural disaster relief missions. There are 16t crane and fast RIB.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

No significant events.