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FIGHTING SHIPS OF THE WORLD
BRAZIL
ESCORTS
TRITÃO patrols (1945/1947)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tritão (ex-ATA234) | R1, later- R21 | Gulfport Boiler & Welding Wks, Port Arthur, USA | 3/1945 | 7.5.1945 | 12/1945 // 3.1947 | stricken 1986 | |
| Tridente (ex-ATA235) | R2, later- R22 | Gulfport Boiler & Welding Wks, Port Arthur, USA | 3/1945 | 19.5.1945 | 12/1945 // 3.1947 | stricken 1986 | |
| Triunfo (ex-ATA236) | R3, later- R23 | Gulfport Boiler & Welding Wks, Port Arthur, USA | 4/1945 | 6.6.1945 | 12/1945 // 4.1947 | stricken 1986 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 534 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 835 |
| Length, m | 41.0 pp 43.6 oa |
| Breadth, m | 10.3 |
| Draught, m | 4.01 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 General Motors 12-278A diesel-generators, 2 electric motors |
| Power, h. p. | 1500 |
| Max speed, kts | 13 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 171 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 16500(8) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 21, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10 |
| Electronic equipment | radar |
| Complement | 49 |
Standard scale images
Tritão 1960
Project history
Former USN Sotoyomo class tugs, later used by Brazil as tugs and patrols.
Modernizations
1960s, all: - 1 x 1 - 76/50
Naval service
No significant events.
