Niteroi class - FF - Frigate IMO: MMSI: Flight Deck: F41 Call Sign: PWDE Shipyard: Vosper Thornycroft Events ---Filter---Laid downLaunchedCommissionedDeploymentTrials History of Defensora F41 1972-feb-14Laid downLaid down 1975-mar-27LaunchedLaunched 1977-mar-05CommissionedCommissioned 1977-jul-14TrialsTrials trials with Lynx HAS.2 XZ232in UK waters 2009-oct-05DeploymentDeployment Exercise Joint Warrior 09-2 participated in Ex JW 09-2, with Lynx N-4006 embarked Add new event for this unitYear:Month: <- (1/12) Optional Day: <- (1/31) Optional Text: Add Event Specifications Niteroi class 217crew 3700full load (tn) 129length (m) 13.50beam (m) 5.50draught (m) 30max speed (knots) 4Naval Engine diesel2Naval Engine gas turbine - Rolls Royce Olympus2Naval Engine propulsion system: CODOG 1Torpedo Launchers Ikara 1Naval Radar navigation radar ZW-062Naval Radar fire direction radar Selenia Orion RTN-10X Aircraft Typical Max Brazilian Navy Westland Lynx mk21 11 Brazilian Navy SNIA HB355F2 Esquilo 01 Brazilian Navy Westland Super Lynx mk21a 01 Builder Vosper Thornycroft, Woolston