Brazilian submarine rescue ship Guillobel
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 NSS Guillobel
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Brazil | |
| Name | Guillobel |
| Namesake | Admiral Renato de Almeida Guillobel |
| Operator | Brazilian Navy |
| Builder | Astilleros Balenciaga, Zumaia, Spain[1] |
| Launched | 2009 |
| Commissioned | 12 May 2020[1] |
| Homeport | Niteroi |
| Identification |
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| Status | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 5,700 tons[2] |
| Length | 85 m (278 ft 10 in) |
| Beam | 18 m (59 ft 1 in) |
| Draught | 5.7 m (18 ft 8 in) |
NSS Guillobel (K-120) is a submarine rescue ship of the Brazilian Navy. She was launched in 2009 as DSV Adams Challenge and was operated by the company ADAMS Offshore until acquired by the Brazilian Navy as a replacement for the aging submarine rescue ship NSS Felinto Perry (K-11).
She is the second Brazilian Navy ship to be named after Admiral Renato de Almeida Guillobel, a Brazilian Navy officer who fought in both World Wars and acted as Minister of the Navy from 1951 to 1954.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Navio de Socorro Submarino "Guillobel" é incorporado à Marinha" (in Portuguese). Brazilian Navy. 14 May 2020. Archived from the original on 30 September 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
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