Name Riachuelo Ordered 1972 Class and type Oberon-class submarine Launched 6 September 1975 Phone +55 21 2104-5100 | Namesake Battle of Riachuelo Decommissioned 1997 Construction started 26 May 1973 Length 90 m Commissioned March 1977 | |
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Displacement Surface 2,030 tons, Submerged 2,410 tons Address R. do Mercado, 50 - Centro, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 20010-120, Brazil Builder Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Similar Espaço Cultural da Marinha, Museu Naval ‑ Diretoria, Ilha Fiscal, Praia do Pepino, HMAS Ovens | ||
Riachuelo (S22) was an Oberon-class submarine in the Brazilian Navy.
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Design and construction
Riachuelo was ordered in 1972, separately from her two sister boats. The submarine, built by Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering at their shipyard in Barrow, was laid down on 26 May 1973, and launched on 6 September 1975. She was commissioned into the Brazilian Navy in early 1977.
Decommissioning and fate
Riachuelo was decommissioned in 1997.. She is now displayed at the Navy Cultural Centre in Rio de Janeiro.
References
Brazilian submarine Riachuelo (S22) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA