Aratu-class minesweeper

The Brazilian Navy operates six coastal minesweepers of the Aratu class.

M-16 Anhatomirim underway
Class overview
NameAratu-class minesweeper
Operators Brazilian Navy
General characteristics
TypeMinesweeper
Displacement253 t (249 long tons) standard, 280 t (276 long tons) full load
Length47.44 m (156 ft)
Beam7.16 m (23 ft)
Draught2.40 m (8 ft)
Installed power4 Maybach diesel engines producing 4,500 BHP
Propulsion2 shafts
Speed24 mph (21 kn)
Range700 nmi (1,296 km) @ 20 kn (23 mph)
Complement32
Armament1 x 40mm 70-caliber Bofors anti-aircraft gun

Design

Built in Germany in the 1970s by yacht-makers Abeking & Rasmussen, the wooden-hulled vessels are immune to magnetically-triggered mines. They conduct missions through magnetic, mechanical and acoustic means. Two shafts are powered by four Maybach diesel engines which produce 4,500 BHP, allowing the vessels to reach speeds of 24 knots. They are fitted with a single 40mm 70-caliber Bofors anti-aircraft gun.

Ships
  • M15 NV Aratu
  • M16 NV Anhatomirim (decommissioned on December 5, 2016)[1]
  • M17 NV Atalaia
  • M18 NV Araçatuba
  • M19 NV Abrolhos (decommissioned on August 20, 2015)
  • M20 NV Albardão (decommissioned on May 21, 2021[2])

References
  1. "Navio-Varredor "Anhatomirim" deixa serviço ativo da Armada | Com2DN".
  2. "Cerimônia de Mostra de Desarmamento do Navio-Varredor "Albardão" marca sua saída do serviço ativo da Armada". 24 May 2021.
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