- Brazilian patrol boat Grajaú (P40)
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NPa Grajaú (P40)Career (Brazil) 
Name: Grajaú (P40) Namesake: Grajaú River Operator: Brazilian Navy Builder: Arsenal de Marinha do Rio de Janeiro Launched: 21 May 1993 Commissioned: 1 December 1993 Homeport: Natal Nickname: Siri Valente (Brave Crab) Status: in active service, as of 2011[update] General characteristics Class and type: Grajaú class Type: Offshore patrol vessel Displacement: 197 tons standard, 217 tons full load Length: 46.5 m Beam: 7.5 m Draught: 2.3 m Propulsion: 2 MTU 16V 396 TB94 diesel 2,740 hp Speed: 26.5 knots Range: 2,200 nm - at 12 knots Endurance: 10 days Boats and landing
craft carried:1 Rigid-hulled inflatable boat Crew: 29 Sensors and
processing systems:Decca 1290A, equipped with Global Maritime Distress Safety System and night vision Armament: -
- 1 Bofors L/70 40 mm cannon;
- 2 Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
The NPa Grajaú (P40) is a Grajaú class patrol boat of the Brazilian Navy. The Grajaú was the first of twelve Grajaú class patrol boats ordered by the Brazilian Navy, on September 1990. The Grajaú was launched on 21 May 1993, and was commissioned on 1 December 1993.[1]
History
In June 2009, the NPa Grajaú (P40) participated in the recovery mission for the wreckage of Air France Flight 447.
References
- ^ NPa Grajaú - P 40 Navios de Guerra Brasileiros. Retrieved on June 03 2009.
Categories:- Grajaú class patrol boats
- Ships built in Brazil
- 1993 ships
- Active patrol vssels of Brazil
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