Grajaú-class patrol boat
The Grajaú class is a class of patrol boats of the Brazilian Navy. Grajaú was the first of twelve Grajaú-class patrol boats ordered by the Brazilian Navy in September 1990. Grajaú was launched on 21 May 1993, and was commissioned on 1 December 1993.[1]
| .jpg.webp) NPa Grajaú (P40) | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Grajaú class | 
| Builders | AMRJ, Estaleiro Mauá, Peene-Werft, INACE | 
| Operators | list error: <br /> list (help)  Brazilian Navy  Namibian Navy | 
| Succeeded by | Macaé class | 
| In commission | 1993-present | 
| Building | 1993-2009 | 
| Completed | 12 | 
| Active | 12 | 
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Patrol vessel | 
| Displacement | 197 tons standard, 217 tons full load | 
| Length | 46.5 m (152 ft 7 in) | 
| Beam | 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) | 
| Draught | 2.3 m (7 ft 7 in) | 
| Installed power | 2 × 2,740 hp (2,040 kW) | 
| Propulsion | 2 MTU 16V 396 TB94 diesel engines | 
| Speed | 26.5 knots (49.1 km/h; 30.5 mph) | 
| Range | 2,200 nmi (4,100 km; 2,500 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) | 
| Boats & landing craft carried | 2 × Rigid-hulled inflatable boat | 
| Complement | 31 | 
| Crew | 29 | 
| Sensors and processing systems | Decca 1290A, equipped with Global Maritime Distress Safety System and night vision | 
| Armament | |
History
    
In June 2009, NPa Grajaú participated in the recovery mission of the wreckage of Air France Flight 447.
Ships
    
| Boat | No. | Comm | Displacement | Type | Origin | N.B. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPa Grajaú | P40 | 1993 | 200 tonnes | Offshore patrol vessel |  Brazil | |
| NPa Guaíba | P41 | 200 tonnes | Offshore patrol vessel |  Brazil | ||
| NPa Graúna | P42 | 200 tonnes | Offshore patrol vessel |  Brazil | ||
| NPa Goiana | P43 | 200 tonnes | Offshore patrol vessel |  Brazil | ||
| NPa Guajará | P44 | 200 tonnes | Offshore patrol vessel |  Brazil | ||
| NPa Guaporé | P45 | 200 tonnes | Offshore patrol vessel |  Brazil | ||
| NPa Gurupá | P46 | 200 tonnes | Offshore patrol vessel |  Brazil | ||
| NPa Gurupi | P47 | 200 tonnes | Offshore patrol vessel |  Brazil | ||
| NPa Guanabara | P48 | 200 tonnes | Offshore patrol vessel |  Brazil | ||
| NPa Guarujá | P49 | 200 tonnes | Offshore patrol vessel |  Brazil | ||
| NPa Guaratuba | P50 | 200 tonnes | Offshore patrol vessel |  Brazil | ||
| NPa Gravataí | P51 | 200 tonnes | Offshore patrol vessel |  Brazil | ||
| NS Brendan Simbwaye | P11 | 2009 | 200 tonnes | Offshore patrol vessel |  Brazil | Operated by Namibian Navy[2] | 
References
    
- NPa Grajaú - P 40 Archived 2008-09-19 at the Wayback Machine Navios de Guerra Brasileiros. Retrieved on June 03 2009.
-  "Archived copy". www.informante.web.na. Archived from the original on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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