Riachuelo underway
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History | |
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Brazil | |
Name | Riachuelo |
Namesake | Battle of Riachuelo |
Ordered | 23 December 2008[2][3] |
Builder | ICN, Madeira Island, Itaguaí |
Laid down | 27 May 2010[3] |
Launched | 14 December 2018[1] |
Sponsored by | Marcela Temer |
Commissioned | 1 September 2022[4] |
Homeport | Madeira Island |
Identification |
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Status | In service |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Riachuelo-class submarine |
Displacement | 1,900 t (1,900 long tons) |
Length | 70.62 m (231 ft 8 in) |
Beam | 6.2 m (20 ft 4 in) |
Draft | 5.8 m (19 ft 0 in) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) |
Test depth | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
Complement | 32 |
Sensors and processing systems | DCNS Submarine Tactical Information and Command System |
Electronic warfare & decoys | |
Armament |
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Notes | Sources:[2][3][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] |
Riachuelo (S40) is a Brazilian Riachuelo-class submarine built for the Brazilian Navy by DCNS in Cherbourg and ICN in Itaguaí, Brazil.
The Brazilian boats are larger in length, tonnage and cargo capacity compared to the French Scorpène class they are derived from. The Brazilian version are 70.62 m (231.7 ft) and 1,900 tons, compared to the original Scorpènes that are 61.7 m (202 ft) and 1,565 tons.[14]
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