Brazilian submarine Tupi (S-30)

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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 and type
Tupi-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
  • 4 ×
    diesel-electric engines
  • 1 × shaft, 4,500 
    kW (6,100 shp
    )
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

S Tupi (S-30) is the

Tupi-class submarine of the Brazilian Navy.[2][3]

Construction and career

The boat was built at

commissioned
on 6 May 1989.

Gallery

  • S Tupi during her sea trial in 1988
    S Tupi during her sea trial in 1988
  • S Tupi on 11 December 2020
    S Tupi on 11 December 2020

References

  1. ^ "Type 209 Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine (1971)". Military Factory. 2016-04-14. Archived from the original on 2016-09-18. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  2. ISBN 1-55750-132-7
    .
  3. ^ ""S Tupi - S 30 Classe Tupi/IKL 209."". www.webcitation.org. Archived from the original on 2015-04-05. Retrieved 2021-08-10.

External links

Media related to S30 Tupi (submarine, 1989) at Wikimedia Commons


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