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]

Grajaú
Class overview
Name	Grajaú class
Builders	AMRJ, Estaleiro Mauá, Peene-Werft, INACE
Operators	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	1 Bofors L/70 40 mm cannon; 2 Oerlikon 20 mm cannon

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.
Grajaú	P40	1993	200 tonnes	Offshore patrol vessel	Brazil
Guaíba	P41		200 tonnes	Offshore patrol vessel	Brazil
Graúna	P42		200 tonnes	Offshore patrol vessel	Brazil
Goiana	P43		200 tonnes	Offshore patrol vessel	Brazil
Guajará	P44		200 tonnes	Offshore patrol vessel	Brazil
Guaporé	P45		200 tonnes	Offshore patrol vessel	Brazil
Gurupá	P46		200 tonnes	Offshore patrol vessel	Brazil
Gurupi	P47		200 tonnes	Offshore patrol vessel	Brazil
Guanabara	P48		200 tonnes	Offshore patrol vessel	Brazil
Guarujá	P49		200 tonnes	Offshore patrol vessel	Brazil
Guaratuba	P50		200 tonnes	Offshore patrol vessel	Brazil
Gravataí	P51		200 tonnes	Offshore patrol vessel	Brazil
Brendan Simbwaye	P11	2009	200 tonnes	Offshore patrol vessel	Brazil	Operated by Namibian Navy[2]