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GASTÃO MOUTINHO mine countermeasures support ship (1946/1991)
Photo
Gastão Moutinho 1975
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gastão Moutinho (ex-Skylark) | A10 | Charleston SB & DD, USA | 23.7.1945 | 19.3.1946 | 19.7.1946 // 1991 | stricken 9.1996 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1780 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 2140 |
| Length, m | 59.4 wl 62.5 oa |
| Breadth, m | 12.0 |
| Draught, m | 4.72 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 4 General Motors 12-278A diesel-generators, 1 electric motor |
| Power, h. p. | 3000 |
| Max speed, kts | 14.5 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 301 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 15000(8) |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10 |
| Electronic equipment | radar |
| Complement | 85 |
Standard scale images
Gastão Moutinho 1995
Graphics
Gastão Moutinho 1975
Project history
Former USN submarine rescue ship, transferred to Brazil in 1973 as diving tender, survey ship and submarine rescue ship. In 1990-1991 she was converted to support ship for mine countermeasures vessels, with most salvage equipment deleted and spare cables, cutters, swweep gear and fuel for transfer instead.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
