MilitaryBarroso
Corvetteconfirmed
Barroso (V34) is a corvette of the Brazilian Navy, and the lead ship of its sub class. The fifth Brazilian warship to be named after Admiral Francisco Manoel Barroso da Silva, Barroso was launched on 20 December 2002 and commissioned on 19 August 2008.
Specifications
| Type | Corvette |
| Origin | Brazil |
| Manufacturer | Arsenal de Marinha do Rio de Janeiro |
| Introduced | 2008 |
| Status | In service |
| Length | 103.4 m |
| Range | 4,000 nmi |
| Crew | 154 |
| Displacement | 2,350 t |
| Main armament | 1 × 114 mm Mark 8 gun; 1 × Bofors 40 mm guns; 4 × Exocet SSMs ; 6 × Mark 46 torpedoes |
Operators
| Country | Quantity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 1 | confirmed |
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