Brazilian submarine Tupi

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Tupi (S30) is the lead boat of the Tupi-class submarine of the Brazilian Navy.[2][3]

NameTupi
NamesakeTupi
Laid down8 March 1985
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S Tupi
History
BrazilBrazil
NameTupi
NamesakeTupi
BuilderHowaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
Laid down8 March 1985
Launched28 April 1987
Commissioned6 May 1989
IdentificationPennant number: S-30
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class & typeTupi-class submarine
Displacement
  • 1,170 t (1,150 long tons) surfaced
  • 1,460 t (1,440 long tons) submerged
Length61.2 m (200 ft 9 in)
Beam6.25 m (20 ft 6 in)
Draft5.5 m (18 ft 1 in)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 11 kn (20 kilometres per hour; 13 miles per hour) surfaced
  • 22 kn (41 km/h; 25 mph) submerged
Range
  • 11,000 nmi (20,000 km; 13,000 mi) at 19 km/h (10 kn) surfaced
  • 8,000 nmi (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) at 19 km/h (10 kn) snorkeling
  • 400 nmi (740 km; 460 mi) at 7 km/h (4 kn) submerged
Endurance50 days[1]
Test depth500 m (1,600 ft)
Complement30
Armament
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Construction and career

The boat was built at Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft in Germany and was launched on 28 April 1987 and commissioned on 6 May 1989.[citation needed]

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