Brazilian submarine Almirante Karam
Almirante Karam (S43)[9] —previously known as Angostura— is the fourth unit of the Riachuelo-class submarines built for the Brazilian Navy by ICN in Itaguaí, and DCNS, a modified design of the original French Scorpène class
| History | |
|---|---|
 Brazil | |
| Name | Almirante Karam |
| Namesake | Admiral Alfredo Karam |
| Ordered | 23 December 2008[1][2] |
| Builder | ICN, Madeira Island, Itaguaí |
| Homeport | Madeira Island |
| Identification | Pennant number: S43 |
| Status | Under construction[3] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Riachuelo-class submarine |
| Displacement | 1,900 t (1,900 long tons) |
| Length | 70.62 m (231 ft 8 in) |
| Beam | 6.2 m (20 ft 4 in) |
| Draft | 5.8 m (19 ft 0 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) |
| Test depth | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| Complement | 32 |
| Sensors and processing systems |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys |
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| Notes | Sources:[4][5][6][7][8] |
The Brazilian boats are larger in length, tonnage and cargo capacity compared to the original French project. The Brazilian version are 70.62 m (231 ft 8 in) and 1,900 tons, compared to the original Scorpènes that are 61.7 m (202 ft 5 in) and 1,565 tons.[10]
Program history
editIn 2008, Brazil purchased four enlarged Scorpènes for USD 10 billion with a total technology transfer agreement and a second agreement to develop the first Brazilian nuclear-powered submarine, Álvaro Alberto. The hull of Riachuelo was laid down at Cherbourg, France on 27 May 2010 and it was jumboized at the Brazilian Navy Shipyard in Itaguaí in late 2012.[2]
The first submarine Riachuelo was launched on 14 December 2018,[11] the Humaitá was launched on 11 December 2020, and the Tonelero on 27 March 2024.[12]
Namesake
editAlmirante Karam was named after the former Admiral Alfredo Karam.[9]
References
edit- ^ "DECRETO Nº 8.630, DE 30 DE DEZEMBRO DE 2015". Brazil Gov. 30 December 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ a b Nicolas von Kospot (2 June 2010). "First Steel Cut for Brazilian Submarine Programme". www.defpro.com. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
- ^ "Brasil negocia com França acordo para combustível nuclear de submarino, diz Itamaraty". Folha de S.Paulo. 22 March 2024.
- ^ "PROSUB: NUCLEP e ICN avançam na construção do Submarino Nuclear Brasileiro" (in Portuguese). Poder Naval. 2 August 2019.
- ^ "Submarino Nuclear Brasileiro" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ Luiz Padilha (5 December 2012). "SBr – Submarino 'Riachuelo' (S-40)". Defesa Aérea & Naval. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "Programa Nuclear da Marinha" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- ^ Joao Paulo Zeitoun Moralez (2 September 2021). "La Marina de Brasil incorpora el primer submarino de la Clase Riachuelo". Pucara Defensa.
- ^ a b "Marinha renomeia de 'Almirante Karam' quarto submarino da Classe Riachuelo". Defesa Aérea e Naval (in Portuguese). 11 October 2024.
- ^ "Submarino Riachuelo inicia provas de mar" (in Portuguese). Poder Naval. 25 September 2019.
- ^ "Tonelero: saiba como é o submarino lançado por Lula e Macron no RJ". G1. 27 March 2024.
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