Brazilian submarine Riachuelo (S22)
Coordinates: 22°54′1.5″S 43°10′28.5″W / 22.900417°S 43.174583°W
 Riachuelo (S22) | |
| Career (Brazil) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | Riachuelo |
| Namesake: | Battle of Riachuelo |
| Builder: | Vicker's Shipbuilding Yard, Barrow, England |
| Launched: | 6 September 1975 |
| Commissioned: | March 1977 |
| Decommissioned: | 1997 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Oberon-class submarine |
| Displacement: | Surface 2,030 tons, Submerged 2,410 tons |
| Length: | 295.2 ft (90.0 m) |
| Beam: | 26.5 ft (8.1 m) |
| Draught: | 18 ft (5.5 m) |
| Propulsion: | 2 × Admiralty Standard Range 16WS - ASR diesels. 3,680bhp 2 electric generators. 2560 kW. 2 electric motors. 6000shp. 2 shafts. |
| Speed: | Surface 12 kn (22 km/h), Submerged 17 kn (31 km/h). |
| Endurance: | 9,000 nmi (17,000 km) at 12 kn (22 km/h) surfaced. |
| Complement: | 6 officers, 64 ratings |
| Armament: | 8 × 21-inch (530 mm) torpedo tubes (6 bow, 2 stern). |
| Notes: | given a mid-life modernisation in 1995 by the company HDW/FERROSTAL. |
Riachuelo (S22) was an Oberon-class submarine in the Brazilian Navy.
It was ordered in 1972 and commissioned in March 1977. Riachuelo is now displayed at the Navy Cultural Centre in Rio de Janeiro.
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See also
- Ships of the Brazilian Navy
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