Greenhalgh 1943
| Name | No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Mariz e Barros | M1 | Arsenal de Marinha, Ilha das Cobras, Rio de Janeiro | 5/1937 | 28/12/1940 | 11/1943 | stricken 8/1972 |
| Marcílio Dias | M2 | Arsenal de Marinha, Ilha das Cobras, Rio de Janeiro | 5/1937 | 20/7/1940 | 11/1943 | stricken 1966 |
| Greenhalgh | M3 | Arsenal de Marinha, Ilha das Cobras, Rio de Janeiro | 5/1937 | 8/7/1941 | 11/1943 | stricken 1966 |
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Displacement standard, t |
1500 |
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Displacement full, t |
2200 |
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Length, m |
103.9 pp 108.8 oa |
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Breadth, m |
10.6 |
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Draught, m |
3.00 |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
General Electric geared steam turbines, 4 Babcock & Wilcox boilers |
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Power, h. p. |
42800 |
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Max speed, kts |
36.5 |
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Fuel, t |
oil 550 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 6000(15) |
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Armament |
4 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 12, 2 x 2 - 40/56 Bofors, 4 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon, 1 x 4 - 533 TT, 4 DCT, 2 DCR |
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Complement |
190 |
Ship project history: First Brazilian-built destroyers, known as Greenhalgh or M class. Drawings were developed by means of American experts (on the basis of American destroyer Mahan), considerable part of equipment therefrom was delivered: General Electric turbines, Babcock and Wilcox boilers, Bethlehem guns; fire control system and sonar. Despite it, building went slowly, and ships were commissioned only 6 years after laying. Original project provided 5 single 127mm/38 Mk12 guns, 4 single Oerlikons and 3 quadruple 533mm TTs, but during completion one 127mm gun and two TT mounts have refused in favour of strengthening of antiaircraft and anti-submarine armaments. One main gun placed in completely covered turret mount, remaining guns stood openly.
Modernizations: 1966, Mariz e Barros: + 1 x 4 Sea Cat GWS20 SAM launcher
Naval service: No significant events.
Greenhalgh 1952
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