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BRAZILIAN NAVY (BRAZIL)

ESCORTS

TRITÃO patrols (1945/1947)

Tritão 1960

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Tritão (ex-ATA234) R1, later- R21   Gulfport Boiler & Welding Wks, Port Arthur, USA 3/1945 7.5.1945 12/1945 // 3.1947 stricken 1986
Tridente (ex-ATA235) R2, later- R22   Gulfport Boiler & Welding Wks, Port Arthur, USA 3/1945 19.5.1945 12/1945 // 3.1947 stricken 1986
Triunfo (ex-ATA236) R3, later- R23   Gulfport Boiler & Welding Wks, Port Arthur, USA 4/1945 6.6.1945 12/1945 // 4.1947 stricken 1986

Displacement standard, t

534

Displacement full, t

835

Length, m

41.0 pp 43.6 oa

Breadth, m

10.3

Draught, m

4.01

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 General Motors 12-278A diesel-generators, 2 electric motors

Power, h. p.

1500

Max speed, kts

13

Fuel, t

diesel oil 171

Endurance, nm(kts)

16500(8)

Armament

1 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 21, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10

Electronic equipment

radar

Complement

49

Project history: Former USN Sotoyomo class tugs, later used by Brazil as tugs and patrols.

Modernizations: 1960s, all: - 1 x 1 - 76/50

Naval service: No significant events.

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