Grajaú-class patrol boat
.jpg) NPa Grajaú (P40)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Brazil | |
| Name | Grajaú |
| Namesake | Grajaú River |
| Operator | Brazilian Navy |
| Builder | Arsenal de Marinha do Rio de Janeiro |
| Launched | 21 May 1993 |
| Commissioned | 1 December 1993 |
| Homeport | Natal |
| Nickname(s) | Siri Valente (Brave Crab) |
| Status | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Grajaú class offshore patrol vessel |
| Displacement | 197 tons standard, 217 tons full load |
| Length | 46.5 m (153 ft) |
| Beam | 7.5 m (25 ft) |
| Draught | 2.3 m (7 ft 7 in) |
| Propulsion | 2 MTU 16V 396 TB94 diesel 2,740 hp |
| Speed | 26.5 knots (49.1 km/h; 30.5 mph) |
| Range | 2,200 nautical miles (4,100 km; 2,500 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Endurance | 10 days |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 1 Rigid-hulled inflatable boat |
| Crew | 29 |
| Sensors and processing systems | Decca 1290A, equipped with Global Maritime Distress Safety System and night vision |
| Armament | |
NPa Grajaú (P40) is a Grajaú-class patrol boat of the Brazilian Navy. Grajaú was the first of twelve Grajaú-class patrol boats ordered by the Brazilian Navy in September 1990. Grajaú was launched on 21 May 1993, and was commissioned on 1 December 1993.[1]
History
In June 2009, NPa Grajaú participated in the recovery mission of the wreckage of Air France Flight 447.
References
- ^ NPa Grajaú - P 40 Navios de Guerra Brasileiros. Retrieved on June 03 2009. Archived September 19, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
