Brazilian submarine Humaitá (S20)
Brazilian submarine Humaitá (S20) was an Oberon-class submarine in the Brazilian Navy.
| History | |
|---|---|
| Brazil | |
| Name | Humaita |
| Builder | Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering, Barrow, England |
| Laid down | 3 November 1970 |
| Launched | 5 October 1971 |
| Commissioned | 18 June 1973 |
| Decommissioned | 1996 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Oberon-class submarine |
| Displacement | Surface 2,030 tons, Submerged 2,410 tons |
| Length | 295.2 ft (90.0 m) |
| Beam | 26.5 ft (8.1 m) |
| Draught | 18 ft (5.5 m) |
| Propulsion | 2 × Admiralty Standard Range 16 WS - ASR diesels. 3,680 bhp 2 electric generators. 2560 kW. 2 electric motors. 6000 shp. 2 shafts. |
| Speed | Surface 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph), Submerged 17 kn (31 km/h; 20 mph). |
| Range | 9,000 nmi (17,000 km; 10,000 mi) at 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph) surfaced. |
| Complement | 6 officers, 64 ratings |
| Armament | 8 × 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes (6 bow.2 stern). |
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