Brazilian corvette Jaceguai

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Cv Jaceguai
History
BrazilBrazil
NameJaceguai
NamesakeArtur Silveira da Mota, Baron of Jaceguai
BuilderArsenal de Marinha do Rio de Janeiro
Launched8 June 1987
Commissioned2 April 1991
Decommissioned18 September 2019
IdentificationPennant number: V-31
StatusSunk as target, 2021
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 Jaceguai (V-31) was the second ship of the Inhaúma-class corvette of the Brazilian Navy.[1]

Construction and career[edit]

The ship was built at Naval Arsenal Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro and was launched on 8 June 1987 and commissioned on 2 April 1991.

She was decommissioned on 18 September 2019.[2][3]

During MISSILEX on 24 June 2021, an AM-39 Exocet anti-ship missile was launched from an AH-15B helicopter against the former Jaceguai's hull which later sank.[4][5]

Gallery[edit]

  • Cv Jaceguai on 9 February 2011
    Cv Jaceguai on 9 February 2011

References[edit]

  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. ^ "Mostra de Desarmamento do NDCC 'Garcia D´Avila'". Defesa Aérea & Naval (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2019-10-24. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  3. ^ Rivas, Santiago (10 September 2019). "Cost concerns force Brazilian Navy to decommission ships". janes.com. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  4. ^ "MISSILEX 2021: Lançamento de míssil antinavio AM39 Exocet por helicóptero AH-15B contra o casco da ex-corveta Jaceguai". Poder Naval - A informação naval comentada e discutida (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2021-06-28. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  5. ^ says, Koprowski (2021-01-12). "Aspirantex/2021: NAM 'Atlântico' realiza exercícios de preparação com os Aspirantes". Defesa Aérea & Naval (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-08-10.

External links[edit]

Media related to Cv Jaceguai (V-31) at Wikimedia Commons


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