Brazilian submarine Humaitá (S20)

History
Brazil
NameHumaita
BuilderVickers Shipbuilding and Engineering, Barrow, England
Laid down3 November 1970
Launched5 October 1971
Commissioned18 June 1973
Decommissioned1996
General characteristics
Class and typeOberon-class submarine
DisplacementSurface 2,030 tons, Submerged 2,410 tons
Length295.2 ft (90.0 m)
Beam26.5 ft (8.1 m)
Draught18 ft (5.5 m)
Propulsion2 × Admiralty Standard Range 16 WS - ASR diesels. 3,680 bhp 2 electric generators. 2560 kW. 2 electric motors. 6000 shp. 2 shafts.
SpeedSurface 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph), Submerged 17 kn (31 km/h; 20 mph).
Range9,000 nmi (17,000 km; 10,000 mi) at 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph) surfaced.
Complement6 officers, 64 ratings
Armament8 × 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes (6 bow.2 stern).

Brazilian submarine Humaitá (S20) was an Oberon-class submarine in the Brazilian Navy.

Design and construction[edit]

The submarine, built by Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering at their shipyard in Barrow, was laid down on 3 November 1970, and launched on 5 October 1971.[1] She was commissioned into the Brazilian Navy on 18 June 1973.[1]

Operational history[edit]

Decommissioning and fate[edit]

Humaitá left naval service in 1996.[2]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Moore, John, ed. (1977). Jane's Fighting Ships 1977-78. Jane's Fighting Ships (80th ed.). London: Jane's Yearbooks. p. 44. ISBN 0531032779. OCLC 18207174.
  2. ^ Sharpe, Richard, ed. (1998). Jane's Fighting Ships 1998-99. Jane's Fighting Ships (101st ed.). Coulsdon, Surrey: Jane's Information Group. p. 57. ISBN 071061795X. OCLC 39372676.

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