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IMPERIAL MARINHEIRO corvettes (1955)


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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



Standard scale images


<i>Angostura </i>1975
Angostura 1975


Graphics


<i>Iguatemi </i>1977
Iguatemi 1977
<i>Bahiana </i>2000
Bahiana 2000


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.