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Iguatemi 1977

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
Imperial Marinheiro	V15		Jonker & Stans, Rotterdam, Netherlands	26.10.1953	19.11.1954	18.6.1955	stricken 8.2015
Iguatemi	V16		Zaandamsche SB, Netherlands	1953	17.12.1954	19.9.1955	stricken 8.1995
Ipiranga	V17		Jonker & Stans, Rotterdam, Netherlands	1953	26.6.1954	6.1.1955	stricken 10.1983
Forte de Coimbra	V18		Haan & Oerlemans NV, Netherlands	1953	1954	26.7.1955	wrecked 12.11.1996
Caboclo	V19		Bodewes Scheepswerf NV, Netherlands	8.10.1953	26.8.1954	16.6.1955	in service (2019)
Angostura	V20		Smulders, Rotterdam, Netherlands	30.10.1953	2.2.1955	1.8.1955	stricken 1.2004
Bahiana	V21		NV Scheepswerf Van der Waal, Netherlands	22.10.1953	3.11.1954	11.6.1955	stricken 2003
Mearim	V22		NV Scheepswerven vh H H Bodewes, Netherlands	19.11.1953	26.8.1954	3.8.1955	stricken 12.1998
Purus	V23		NV Scheepswerf & Machinenfabriek, Debiesboch, Netherlands	20.11.1953	6.11.1954	4.7.1955	stricken 10.2002, to Namibia (Lt. Gen. Jeroboam Dimo Hamaambo)
Solimões	V24		NV Werf Gust V/fa AF Smulders, Rotterdam, Netherlands	18.1.1954	24.11.1954	3.8.1955	stricken 2005

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	911
Displacement full, t	960
Length, m	55.7
Breadth, m	9.55
Draught, m	3.60 max
No of shafts	2
Machinery	2 Sulzer 6TD36 diesels
Power, h. p.	2160
Max speed, kts	16
Fuel, t	diesel oil 135
Endurance, nm(kts)
Armament	1 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 26, 4 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10
Electronic equipment	Decca radar
Complement	70

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Project history

Fleet tugs classified by Brazil as patrol ships. Imperial Marinheiro served as submarine tender and all were equipped for fire fighting. Pennant nos between V 15 and V 24. Extant 1995.

Modernizations

2008, Caboclo: diesels were replaced by 2 Volvo Penta D49A-MS (2400hp, 15kts); - Decca radar; + Furuno M1831, Furuno FR-1505 radars

Naval service

Forte de Coimbra stranded on Baixinha Reefs off Natal 12.11.1996 and was subsequently stricken.