Brazilian corvette Caboclo

{{Short description|Corvette used in the Brazilian and Namibian navies}}

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| Ship country = Brazil

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| Ship name = Caboclo

| Ship namesake = Caboclo

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| Ship builder = Bodewes Scheepswerf

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| Ship launched = 26 August 1954

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| Ship christened = 8 October 1953

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| Ship commissioned = 16 July 1955

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| Ship identification = *{{MMSI Number|710470000}}

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| Ship nickname = Chico Bento (Chuck Billy)

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| Ship class = {{sclass|Imperial Marinheiro|corvette|3}}

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| Ship displacement = 911 tons standard, 1,025 tons full load

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| Ship propulsion = 2 Sulzer 6TD36 1,080 hp

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| Ship speed = {{convert|18|kn}}

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| Ship crew = 64

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Cv Caboclo (V19) is an {{sclass|Imperial Marinheiro|corvette|3}} of the Brazilian Navy. Caboclo was the fifth of the Imperial Marinheiro-class corvettes ordered by the Brazilian Navy in 1953. Caboclo was launched on 19 August 1954, and commissioned on 16 July 1955.{{Cite web|title=NGB - Corveta Caboclo - V 19|url=https://www.naval.com.br/ngb/C/C006/C006.htm|access-date=2020-11-25|website=www.naval.com.br}}

History

The corvette Caboclo (V19) is the fourth ship to bear this name in the Brazilian Navy.

In June 2009, Caboclo participated in the recovery mission of the wreckage of Air France Flight 447.

References

{{Portal|Brazil}}

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{{Imperial Marinheiro-class corvette}}

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Category:Imperial Marinheiro-class corvettes

Category:1954 ships

Category:Ships built in the Netherlands

Category:Corvettes of the Netherlands

Category:Cold War naval ships of Brazil

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