Brazilian corvette Caboclo
Corvette used in the Brazilian and Namibian navies
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Cv Caboclo (V19) is an Imperial Marinheiro-class corvette of the Brazilian Navy. Caboclo was the fifth of the Imperial Marinheiro-class corvettes ordered by the Brazilian Navy in 1953. Caboclo was launched on 19 August 1954, and commissioned on 16 July 1955.[1]
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Cv Caboclo (V19) | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Brazil | |
| Name | Caboclo |
| Namesake | Caboclo |
| Operator | Brazilian Navy |
| Builder | Bodewes Scheepswerf |
| Launched | 26 August 1954 |
| Christened | 8 October 1953 |
| Commissioned | 16 July 1955 |
| Identification |
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| Nickname(s) | Chico Bento (Chuck Billy) |
| Status | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Imperial Marinheiro-class corvette |
| Displacement | 911 tons standard, 1,025 tons full load |
| Length | 55.72 m (182.8 ft) |
| Beam | 9.55 m (31.3 ft) |
| Draught | 3.6 m (12 ft) |
| Ice class | 1A |
| Propulsion | 2 Sulzer 6TD36 1,080 hp |
| Speed | 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
| Range | 19,000 nmi (35,000 km; 22,000 mi) |
| Crew | 64 |
| Sensors & processing systems | Navigation Radar |
| Armament | |
History
The corvette Caboclo (V19) is the fourth ship to bear this name in the Brazilian Navy.[1]
In June 2009, Caboclo participated in the recovery mission of the wreckage of Air France Flight 447.
