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BRAZILIAN NAVY (BRAZIL)

COASTAL FORCES

LP01 patrol boats (1991-1995)

Names

LP01 Timbiras (ex-P8005)

LP02 (ex-P8006)

LP03 Mucuripe (ex-P8004)

LP04 (ex-P8007)

LP05 Rio (ex-P8002)

LP07 Espadarte (ex-P8003)

Builders

Estaleiro do Sul, Porto Alegre: LP01-05, 07

Commissioned

1991: LP01-04

1995: LP05, 07

Losses

none

Transfers

none

Discarding

2010s: LP02, 04

in service (2019): LP01, 03, 05, 07

Displacement standard, t

31

Displacement full, t

37

Length, m

17.5 pp 20.9 oa

Breadth, m

5.18

Draught, m

1.45

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 MTU 8V396 TB83 diesels

Power, h. p.

2000

Max speed, kts

27

Fuel, t

diesel oil 5

Endurance, nm(kts)

600(15)

Armament

2 x 1 - 12.7/90

Electronic equipment

Decca RM1070A radar

Complement

8

Project history: Tracker II type.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

2000

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