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Amazonas-class offshore patrol vessel of Brazilian Navy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Amazonas (P-120) is a Amazonas-class offshore patrol vessel currently operated by the Brazilian Navy. She was originally named Port of Spain (CG50) while she was being built for the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard.
Amazonas on 26 June 2012 | |
History | |
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Name | Amazonas |
Namesake | Amazonas River |
Builder | BAE Systems, Portsmouth |
Launched | 18 November 2009 |
Commissioned | 29 June 2012 |
Renamed | from Port of Spain |
Homeport | Rio de Janeiro |
Identification |
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Status | Active |
General characteristics | |
Type | Amazonas-class offshore patrol vessel |
Displacement | 2,000 t (2,000 long tons; 2,200 short tons)[1] |
Length | 90.5 m (296 ft 11 in)[1] |
Beam | 13.5 m (44 ft 3 in)[1] |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)[1] |
Range | 5,500 nmi (10,200 km)[1] |
Endurance | 35 days[1] |
Complement | 80 |
Sensors and processing systems |
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Armament |
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Aviation facilities | 20 m (66 ft) flight deck[1] |
The Amazonas class were originally named as the Port of Spain class and built for the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard. Then, despite two of the vessels having been completed at the time and awaiting delivery, and with crew training ongoing in the United Kingdom,[3] the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (GORTT) cancelled the order in September 2010.[4]
In December 2011 it was reported that the Brazilian Navy were interested in buying the vessels, and possibly up to five additional vessels of the same design.[5]
Port of Spain was built by BAE Systems Maritime in Portsmouth and launched on 18 November 2009. The ship was sold to the Brazilian Navy and renamed Amazonas (P-120). She was commissioned on 29 June 2012.
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