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BRAZILIAN NAVY (BRAZIL)

SUBMARINES

F1 submarines

F1 1918

Name No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
F1   Fiat-San Giorgio, La Spezia, Italy   11/6/1913 1913 stricken 11/1933
F3   Fiat-San Giorgio, La Spezia, Italy   9/11/1913 1914 stricken 11/1933
F5   Fiat-San Giorgio, La Spezia, Italy   1914 1914 stricken 11/1933

 

Displacement standard, t

 

Displacement normal, t

250 / 305

Length, m

46.0 pp

Breadth, m

4.40

Draught, m

3.70 mean

No of shafts

2

Machinery

Fiat 6cyl diesels / electric motors

Power, h. p.

700 / 500

Max speed, kts

13.5 / 8

Fuel, t

diesel oil 12
Endurance, nm(kts) 1600(8.5) / 100(4)

Armament

2 - 450 TT (bow)

Complement

20

Diving depth operational, m 40

Ship project history: Brazil became second Latin American country after Peru, receiving modern enough submarines. F class boats were built in La Spezia under the 1904 program. For their service also in Italy depot ship Ceará has been ordered.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

F class submarine 1917

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