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MATIAS DE ALBUQUERQUE corvettes (1943-1944)

Henrique Dias 1946

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Matias de Albuquerque (ex-Pampano) F1   Henrique Lage, Ilha do Viana, Niteroi 1941 10.10.1942 11.1943 stricken 4.1952
Felipe Camarão (ex-Papaterra) F2   Henrique Lage, Ilha do Viana, Niteroi 1941 2.1942 6/1943 stricken 7.1953
Henrique Dias (ex-Pargo) F3   Henrique Lage, Ilha do Viana, Niteroi 1941 28.8.1942 9.1943 survey vessel 1955, stricken 1959
Fernandes Vieira (ex-Parati) F4   Henrique Lage, Ilha do Viana, Niteroi 1941 10.10.1942 11.1943 stricken 8.1952
Vidal de Negreiros (ex-Pelegrime) F5   Henrique Lage, Ilha do Viana, Niteroi 1941 12.1942 1.1944 survey vessel 1955, stricken 1959
Barreto de Menezes (ex-Paru) F6   Henrique Lage, Ilha do Viana, Niteroi 1941 2.1944 10/1944 wrecked 4.11.1954

 

Displacement standard, t

813

Displacement full, t

920

Length, m

48.8 pp 53.8 oa

Breadth, m

8.53

Draught, m

4.88

No of shafts

1

Machinery

1 VTE, 1 boiler

Power, h. p.

1000

Max speed, kts

12.5

Fuel, t

coal

Endurance, nm(kts) 2500(10)

Armament

1 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 18/20, 4 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 4 DCT

Electronic equipment presumably hydrophone

Complement

70

Project history: Armed trawlers classified as corvettes. They were built at Niteroi under order of the Great Britain, made in 1941, but 24.8.1942, during building, were transferred to Brazilian Navy.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: Barreto de Menezes was lost 4.11.1954 as result of navigating accident. Vidal de Negreiros and Henrique Dias in 1955 were converted to survey vessels. Remaining ships in 1952-1953 were transferred to merchant marine, have passed re-equipment and further were used basically as trawlers.

 

 Henrique Dias 1946

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