Brazilian submarine Tonelero (S21)
 The brazilian submarine Tonelero in foreground | |
| Career (Brazil) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | Tonelero S21 (1088) |
| Builder: | Vickers Shipbuilding Yard, Barrow, England |
| Laid down: | 18 November 1971 |
| Launched: | 22 November 1972 |
| Decommissioned: | 1996 |
| Refit: | Given a mid-life modernisation in 1995 by the company HDW/FERROSTAL. |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Oberon-class submarine |
| Displacement: | 2,030 long tons (2,060 t) surfaced 2,410 long tons (2,450 t) submerged |
| Length: | 295 ft 3 in (89.99 m) |
| Beam: | 26 ft 6 in (8.08 m) |
| Draught: | 18 ft (5.5 m) |
| Installed power: | 2 × electric generators, 2560 kW |
| Propulsion: | 2 × Admiralty Standard Range 16WS-ASR diesels, 3,680 bhp 2 × electric motors, 6,000 shp 2 shafts |
| Speed: | 12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h) surfaced 17 kn (20 mph; 31 km/h) submerged |
| Range: | 9,000 nautical miles (17,000 km) at 12 kn (22 km/h) surfaced |
| Complement: | 6 officers, 64 ratings |
| Armament: | 8 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes (6 bow, 2 stern) |
Tonelero (S21) was an Oberon-class submarine in the Brazilian Navy.
It was ordered on 22 May 1970, and commissioned on 8 September 1978. Tonelero was seriously damaged by fire during the ship's fitting out and was sent to HM Dockyard Chatham to undergo repairs. The central 60 feet (18 m) section of the pressure hull was cut out and replaced, and all electrical wiring was replaced. This delayed the completion of the boat until 1978. Tonelero was the last of Oberon-class to be completed by Vickers.
See also
- Ships of the Brazilian Navy
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