Brazilian corvette Caboclo

Cv Caboclo (V19)
History
Brazil
NameCaboclo
NamesakeCaboclo
OperatorBrazilian Navy
BuilderBodewes Scheepswerf
Launched26 August 1954
Christened8 October 1953
Commissioned16 July 1955
Identification
Nickname(s)Chico Bento (Chuck Billy)
Statusin active service
General characteristics
Class and typeImperial Marinheiro-class corvette
Displacement911 tons standard, 1,025 tons full load
Length55.72 m (182.8 ft)
Beam9.55 m (31.3 ft)
Draught3.6 m (12 ft)
Ice class1A
Propulsion2 Sulzer 6TD36 1,080 hp
Speed18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Range19,000 nmi (35,000 km; 22,000 mi)
Crew64
Sensors and
processing systems
Navigation Radar
Armament

Cv Caboclo (V19) is an Imperial Marinheiro-class corvette of the Brazilian Navy. Caboclo was the fifth of the Imperial Marinheiro-class corvettes ordered by the Brazilian Navy in 1953. Caboclo was launched on 19 August 1954, and commissioned on 16 July 1955.[1]

  1. ^ "NGB - Corveta Caboclo - V 19". www.naval.com.br. Retrieved 25 November 2020.