Brazilian submarine Tamoio (S-31)

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S Tamoio
History
BrazilBrazil
NameTamoio
NamesakeTamoio
BuilderArsenal de Marinha do Rio de Janeiro
Laid down15 July 1986
Launched18 November 1993
Commissioned17 July 1995
IdentificationPennant number: S-31
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and typeTupi-class submarine
Displacement
  • 1,170 t (1,150 long tons) surfaced
  • 1,460 t (1,440 long tons) submerged
Length61.2 m (200 ft 9 in)
Beam6.25 m (20 ft 6 in)
Draft5.5 m (18 ft 1 in)
Propulsion
  • 4 ×diesel-electric engines
  • 1 × shaft, 4,500 kW (6,100 shp)
Speed
  • 11 kn (20 kilometres per hour; 13 miles per hour) surfaced
  • 22 kn (41 km/h; 25 mph) submerged
Range
  • 11,000 nmi (20,000 km; 13,000 mi) at 19 km/h (10 kn) surfaced
  • 8,000 nmi (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) at 19 km/h (10 kn) snorkeling
  • 400 nmi (740 km; 460 mi) at 7 km/h (4 kn) submerged
Endurance50 days[1]
Test depth500 m (1,600 ft)
Complement30
Armament

S Tamoio (S-31) was the second Tupi-class submarine of the Brazilian Navy.[2][3]

Construction and career[]

The boat was built at Arsenal de Marinha do Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro and was launched on 18 November 1993 and commissioned on 17 July 1995.

Gallery[]

  • S 31 Submarino Tamoio.jpeg

References[]

  1. ^ "Type 209 Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine (1971)". Military Factory. Military Factory. 2016-04-14. Archived from the original on 2016-09-18. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  2. ^ Gardiner, Robert; Chumbley, Stephen; Budzbon, Przemysław (1995). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-132-7.
  3. ^ "WebCite query result". www.webcitation.org. Retrieved 2021-08-10. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)

External links[]

Media related to S31 Tamoio (submarine, 1995) at Wikimedia Commons


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