Brazilian frigate Liberal (F-43)

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F Liberal
History
Brazilian Naval EnsignBrazil
NameLiberal
NamesakeLiberal
OperatorBrazilian Navy
BuilderVosper Thornycroft
Launched7 February 1977
Christened2 May 1975
Commissioned18 November 1978
HomeportRio de Janeiro
Identification
Motto
  • Nosso barco, nossa alma
  • (Our boat, our soul)
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and typeNiterói-class frigate
Displacement3,200 tons standard, 3,800 tons full load
Length129.2 m (424 ft)
Beam13.5 m (44 ft)
Draught5.5 m (18 ft)
Propulsion
Speed30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) (22 knots diesels only)
Range
  • 5,300 NM - at 17 knots
  • 4,200 NM - at 19 knots
  • 1,300 NM - at 28 knots
Endurance45 days
Crew209
Armament
  • Missile antiship MM-40 Exocet;
  • Anti-aircraft missile ASPIDE;
  • 1 Vickers gun 4.5 inch Mk 8 (114 mm), (22 km range);
  • 2 BAE Systems Bofors Trinity Mk 3 anti-aircraft single-gun turrets;
  • 2 × 3 torpedo tubes for Mk-46 torpedoes;
  • double-barrel Bofors Boroc anti-submarine rocket launcher
Aircraft carried1 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 facilitiesHelipad and hangar

The F Liberal (F-43) is a Niterói-class frigate of the Brazilian Navy. The Defensora was the fourth ship of her class ordered by the Brazilian Navy, on 20 September 1970. The Niterói was launched on 7 February 1977, and was commissioned on 18 November 1978.[1][2]

History[]

On October 15, 1998, the ship was docked to be submitted to the General Maintenance Period (PMG), and together with the Modernization Program (ModFrag).

From May 15 to July 12, the Ship was in the SWORDFISH / 2008 Commission, carrying out a presence action in the ports visited, strengthening ties of friendship between the navies of other countries and improving the degree of training of the ship in Operation Joint with the Armed Forces of Portugal and other participants. Participated in the commemorations related to the Naval Battle of Riachuelo (11JUN08) in the port of Lisbon; and made operational visits[3]

Gallery[]

  • F Liberal Gallery

  • Liberal fitting out at Vosper Thorneycroft, Woolston on 22 October 1977.

  • Liberal underway on 22 November 2005.

  • Liberal in 2021.

References[]

  1. ^ "Liberal F43". Helis.com. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
  2. ^ "Brazilian Navy - Marinha do Brasil - Seaforces Online". www.seaforces.org. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
  3. ^ "DefesaNet - Naval - A Fragata F-43 Liberal". DefesaNet (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-09-03.
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