F Niterói
History
Brazil
NameNiterói
NamesakeNiterói, Brazil
BuilderVosper Thornycroft
Launched8 February 1974
Christened8 June 1972
Commissioned20 November 1976
Decommissioned28 June 2019
HomeportRio de Janeiro
IdentificationPennant number: F-40
StatusDecommissioned
General characteristics
Class and typeNiterói-class frigate
Displacement3,200 tons standard, 3,800 tons full load
Length129.2 m (423 ft 11 in)
Beam13.5 m (44 ft 3 in)
Draught5.5 m (18 ft 1 in)
Propulsion
Speed30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) (22 kn (41 km/h; 25 mph) diesels only)
Range5,300 nmi (9,800 km; 6,100 mi) at 17 kn (31 km/h; 20 mph)
Endurance45 days
Complement209
Armament
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

F Niterói (F-40) is a Niterói-class frigate of the Brazilian Navy. The Niterói was the lead ship of her class ordered by the Brazilian Navy, on 20 September 1970. The Niterói was launched on 8 February 1974, and was commissioned on 20 November 1976.

History

Niterói's first modernization was completed on 8 December 2005.

From 22 April to 17 July 2015, the ship was docked at Dique Seco Almirante Campbell de Barros, where various services were performed, such as the treatment and painting of living works and the replacement of side plates.[1]

The Brazilian Navy announced that on 8 September 2018, there was a flooding in the Niterói while she was moored at the Naval Base in Rio de Janeiro, due to damage in a salt water network. The incident was promptly tackled by the ship’s service personnel, with the support of other naval ships moored nearby. The situation was normalized, the ship being in its normal conditions of stability. There were no deaths or serious damage.[2]

In 2019, Niterói was deactivated and discontinued due to high maintenance and preservation costs, given the vessel's time of use. On 28 June of the same year, the Frigate Disarmament Exhibition was held.[3][4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "BNA finaliza Período de Manutenção Extraordinário da Fragata 'Niterói'". Defesa Aérea & Naval (in Brazilian Portuguese). 21 August 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "Nota Oficial da Marinha do Brasil sobre incidente com a Fragata 'Niterói'". Defesa Aérea & Naval (in Brazilian Portuguese). 8 September 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "Marinha desativará uma Fragata e uma Corveta ainda este ano". Click Petroleo e Gas (in Brazilian Portuguese). 10 June 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  4. ↑ Alexandre Galante (24 June 2019). "Mostra de Desarmamento da Fragata Niterói - F40". Poder Naval - A informação naval comentada e discutida (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  5. ↑ Alexandre Galante (28 June 2019). "FOTOS: Mostra de Desarmamento da Fragata Niterói – F40". Poder Naval - A informação naval comentada e discutida (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2 September 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.