Brazilian frigate Constituição
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F Constituição (F42) is a Niterói-class frigate of the Brazilian Navy. The Constituição was the third ship of the class ordered by the Brazilian Navy, on 20 September 1970. The Constituição was launched on 15 April 1976, and was commissioned on 31 March 1978.[2]
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F Constituição | |
History | |
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Brazil | |
Name | Constituição |
Namesake | Constitution of Brazil |
Builder | Vosper Thornycroft |
Launched | 15 April 1976 |
Christened | 13 March 1974 |
Commissioned | 31 March 1978 |
Homeport | Rio de Janeiro |
Identification |
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Nickname(s) | Urso ("Bear")[1] |
Status | Active |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Niterói-class frigate |
Displacement | 3,200 tons standard, 3,800 tons full load |
Length | 129.2 m (423 ft 11 in) |
Beam | 13.5 m (44 ft 3 in) |
Draught | 5.5 m (18 ft 1 in) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) (22 kn (41 km/h; 25 mph) diesels only) |
Range | 5,300 nmi (9,800 km; 6,100 mi) at 17 kn (31 km/h; 20 mph) |
Endurance | 45 days |
Complement | 209 |
Armament |
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Aircraft carried | 1 Westland Super Lynx Mk.21A (locally designated as AH-11A) or 1 Eurocopter AS-350/355 Squirrel (locally assembled by Helibrás as UH-12/UH-13 'Esquilo') |
Aviation facilities | Helipad and hangar |
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