BNS Júlio de Noronha V32 |
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Inhaúma class |
| Builders: | Arsenal da Marinha no Rio de Janeiro, Verolme |
| Operators: | Brazilian Navy |
| Built: | 1986-1994 |
| Completed: | 4 |
| Active: | 4 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | corvette |
| Displacement: | 1,670 tons standard , 1,970 tons full load |
| Length: | 95.77m |
| Beam: | 11.4 m |
| Draught: | 5.5m |
| Propulsion: | 2 shaft CODOG 1 GE LM2500 gas turbine - 23,000 hp 2 MTU Diesels 7,800 hp |
| Speed: | 27 knots |
| Range: | 4,000 nm at 15 knots |
| Complement: | 162 |
| Sensors and processing systems: |
Radar: Plessey AWS-4, Kelvin Hughes Type 1007, Selenia Orion RTN 10X, Sonar: Krupp Atlas ASO4 Mod 2 |
| Armament: |
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| Aircraft carried: | 1 Westland Super Lynx Mk.21A (locally designated as AH-11A) |
| Aviation facilities: | Helicopter pad |
The Inhaúma Class corvettes are four escort vessels operated by the Brazilian Navy. These ships were built in Brazil and designed with assistance from the German company Marine Technik. It was originally planned to build 12 to 16 ships but the economic situation in Brazil did not permit this and only four vessels were built. The programme was considerably delayed due to funding issues and the Brazilian Verolme yard's insolvency in 1991 which forced V32 and V33 to be completed by Arsenal da Marinha.
The ships were fitted with a Ferranti CAAIS 450 (Computer Aided Action Information System) combat data system and a SAAB EOS-400 fire control system. Further vessels were planned to have indigenous Brazilian missiles but this was shelved. Conway's reports the ships as being top-heavy.
All ships were completed by the Arsenal da Marinha, Rio de Janeiro, and are currently (2006) in service
| Pennant number | Ship | Launched | Commissioned | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V30 | Inhaúma | 13 December 1986 | 12 December 1989 | In service |
| V31 | Jaceguai | 8 June 1987 | 2 April 1991 | In service |
| V32 | Júlio de Noronha | 15 December 1989 | 7 October 1992 | In service |
| V33 | Frontin | 6 February 1992 | March 1994 | In service |