F44 Independência Brazilian Navy ---- brazil classes ----Frigate ............ Greenhalgh classFrigate ............ Niteroi classCorvette ............ Amazonas classCorvette ............ Barroso classCorvette ............ Inhaúma classSupport Ship ............ Sirius (survey) classIcebreakers ............ Rongel class------------- Also used -------------FR ... Aircraft Carrier ........... Clemenceau classUK ... Aircraft Carrier ........... Colossus classUS ... Cruiser ........... Brooklyn classUS ... Destroyer ........... Allen M. Sumner classUS ... Destroyer ........... Fletcher classUS ... Destroyer ........... Gearing classUS ... Frigate ........... Garcia classUK ... Assault Carrier ........... Ocean classFR ... Landing Ship/Platform Dock ........... Foudre classUS ... Landing Ship/Platform Dock ........... Newport classUK ... Landing Ship/Platform Dock ........... Round Table classUS ... Landing Ship/Platform Dock ........... Thomaston classUS ... Support Ship ........... Theriot Offshore V class--More------ Niteroi class ships ----Brazilian Navy ----- F40 NiteroiBrazilian Navy ----- F41 DefensoraBrazilian Navy ----- F42 ConstituiçãoBrazilian Navy ----- F43 LiberalBrazilian Navy ----- F44 IndependênciaBrazilian Navy ----- F45 UniãoBrazilian Navy ----- U27 Brasil--More-- 1979 to present Data Login to Edit Niteroi class FF - Frigate Flight Deck: Call Sign: Events Help Us Add new event for this unitYear:Month: <- (1/12) Optional Day: <- (1/31) Optional Text: Add Event ---Filter---Laid downLaunchedCommissionedPort VisitHistory of F44 Independência1972-jun-11Laid down1974-sep-2Launched1979-sep-3Commissioned2010-apr-24Port Visitweek long visit to Liverpool, UK2010-jun-28Port VisitBedford Basin Fleet Review: 100th anniversary of Canadian Navy visited Halifax for MARLANT Fleet Review Specifications from 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: CODOG1Torpedo Launchers Ikara1Naval 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 01The Max option implies only aircraft of this model onboard Builder Arsenal de Marinha, Ilha das Cobras
Arsenal de Marinha, Ilha das Cobras 
Bedford Basin 
Fleet Review: 100th anniversary of Canadian Navy visited Halifax for MARLANT Fleet Review
