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Brazilian corvette Frontin (V-33)

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Cv Frontin
History
BrazilBrazil
NameFrontin
NamesakeEngenheiro Paulo de Frontin
BuilderArsenal de Marinha do Rio de Janeiro
Launched6 February 1992
Commissioned11 March 1994
Decommissioned23 September 2015
IdentificationPennant number: V-33
FateSunk as target, 2016
General characteristics
Class and typeInhaúma-class corvette
Displacement
  • 1,700 t (1,670 long tons) standard
  • 2,000 t (1,970 long tons) full load
Length95.8 m (314 ft 4 in)
Beam11.4 m (37 ft 5 in)
Draught5.5 m (18 ft 1 in)
Propulsion
  • 2 shaft CODOG
  • 1 GE LM 2500 gas turbine - 20,500 kW (27,500 hp)
  • 2 MTU 16 V 396 TB 91 diesel engines 5,600 kW (7,500 hp)
Speed27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph)
Range4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement145
Sensors and
processing systems
Armament
Aircraft carried1 × Westland Super Lynx
Aviation facilitiesHelipad and hangar

Cv Frontin (V-32) was the fourth ship of the Inhaúma-class corvette of the Brazilian Navy.[1][2]

Construction and career

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The ship was built at Naval Arsenal Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro and was launched on 6 February 1992 and commissioned on 11 March 1994.

She was decommissioned on 23 September 2015.[3][4]

On 12 April 2016, the former Frontin was sunk as a target ship during a training exercise.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ Gardiner, Robert; Chumbley, Stephen; Budzbon, Przemysław (1995). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-132-7.
  2. ^ "Poder Naval Online - Dossiê". 2008-02-26. Archived from the original on 2008-02-26. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  3. ^ "Brazilian Navy fires missiles against retired Frontin corvette | IHS Jane's 360". 2016-05-25. Archived from the original on 2016-05-25. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  4. ^ "Baixa do Serviço Ativo da fragata 'Bosísio' e da corveta 'Frontin'". Poder Naval - A informação naval comentada e discutida (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  5. ^ "Casco da ex-corveta 'Frontin' é afundado na Operação MISSILEX 2016". Poder Naval - A informação naval comentada e discutida (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2016-04-18. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
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