For other ships of the same name, see Brazilian submarine Humaitá.
| Brazilian submarine Humaitá (S20) | |
|---|---|
| Career (Brazil) |  |
| Name: | Humaita S20 (1087) |
| Builder: | Vicker's Shipbuilding Yard, Barrow, England |
| Laid down: | 3 November 1970 |
| Launched: | 15 October 1971 |
| Decommissioned: | 1996 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Oberon-class submarine |
| Displacement: | Surface 2,030 tons, Submerged 2,410 tons |
| Length: | 295.2 ft (90.0 m) |
| Beam: | 26.5 ft (8.1 m) |
| Draught: | 18 ft (5.5 m). |
| Propulsion: | 2 x Admiralty Standard Range 16 WS - ASR diesels. 3,680 bhp 2 electric generators. 2560 kW. 2 electric motors. 6000 shp. 2 shafts. |
| Speed: | Surface 12 kn (22 km/h), Submerged 17 kn (31 km/h). |
| Endurance: | 9,000 nmi (17,000 km) at 12 kn (22 km/h) surfaced. |
| Complement: | 6 officers, 64 ratings |
| Armament: | 8 x 21-inch (530 mm) torpedo tubes (6 bow.2 stern). |
| Notes: | given a mid-life modernisation in 1995 by the company HDW/FERROSTAL. |
Brazilian submarine Humaita (S20) was an Oberon-class submarine in the Brazilian Navy.
It was ordered 22 May 1970 and commissioned June 1973.
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