Brazilian submarine Tamoio (S-31)

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

S Tamoio
History
Brazil
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
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

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.

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. "«S Tamoio - S 31 Classe Tupi/IKL 209.»". www.webcitation.org. Retrieved 2021-08-10.

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