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Brazilian corvette Inhaúma

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Cv Inhaúma
History
BrazilBrazil
NameInhaúma
NamesakeInhaúma
BuilderArsenal de Marinha do Rio de Janeiro
Launched13 December 1986
Commissioned12 December 1989
Decommissioned25 November 2016
Refit2008
IdentificationPennant number: V-30
FateSunk as target, 2019
General characteristics
Class and typeInhaúma-class corvette
Displacement
  • 1,700 t (1,670 long tons) standard
  • 2,000 t (1,970 long tons) full load
Length95.8 m (314 ft 4 in)
Beam11.4 m (37 ft 5 in)
Draught5.5 m (18 ft 1 in)
Propulsion
  • 2 shaft CODOG
  • 1 GE LM 2500 gas turbine - 20,500 kW (27,500 hp)
  • 2 MTU 16 V 396 TB 91 diesel engines 5,600 kW (7,500 hp)
Speed27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph)
Range4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement145
Sensors and
processing systems
Armament
Aircraft carried1 × Westland Super Lynx
Aviation facilitiesHelipad and hangar

Cv Inhaúma (V-30) was the lead ship of the Inhaúma-class corvette of the Brazilian Navy.[1]

Construction and career

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The ship was built at Naval Arsenal Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro and was launched on 13 December 1986 and commissioned on 12 December 1989.

She was decommissioned on 25 November 2016.[2]

On June 18, 2019, Inhaúma was sunk as target during a Brazilian Navy missile test exercise, having been hit by an AGM-119 Penguin anti-ship missile launched from an SH-helicopter. 16 Seahawk, as well as other bombs used against it during this exercise.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Marinha do Brasil desativa mais dois navios: corveta 'Inhaúma' e navio-varredor 'Anhatomirim'". Poder Naval - A informação naval comentada e discutida (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2016-11-22. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  3. ^ "Brazilian Navy test-fires final MANSUP prototype". Janes.com. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
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