Brazilian submarine Humaitá (S41)
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For other ships with the same name, see Brazilian submarine Humaitá.
Humaitá (S41) is a Brazilian Riachuelo-class submarine built for the Brazilian Navy by ICN in Itaguaí, and DCNS.
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Humaitá underway | |
History | |
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Name | Humaitá |
Namesake | Passage of Humaitá |
Ordered | 23 December 2008[1][2] |
Builder | ICN, Madeira Island, Itaguaí |
Laid down | 9 September 2013[3] |
Launched | 11 December 2020[4] |
Commissioned | 12 January 2024[5] |
Homeport | Madeira Island |
Identification |
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Status | In service |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Riachuelo-class submarine |
Displacement | 1,900 t (1,900 long tons) |
Length | 70.62 m (231 ft 8 in) |
Beam | 6.2 m (20 ft 4 in) |
Draft | 5.8 m (19 ft 0 in) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) |
Test depth | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
Complement | 32 |
Sensors and processing systems | DCNS Submarine Tactical Information and Command System |
Electronic warfare & decoys | |
Armament |
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Notes | Sources:[1][2][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] |
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The Brazilian boats are larger in length, tonnage and cargo capacity compared to the original French project. The Brazilian version are 70.62 m (231 ft 8 in) and 1,900 tons, compared to the original Scorpènes that are 61.7 m (202 ft 5 in) and 1,565 tons.[15]