Brazilian corvette Jaceguai

{{short description|Inhaúma-class corvettes}}

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| Ship country = Brazil

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| Ship name = Jaceguai

| Ship namesake = Artur Silveira da Mota, Baron of Jaceguai

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| Ship builder = Arsenal de Marinha do Rio de Janeiro

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| Ship launched = 8 June 1987

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| Ship commissioned = 2 April 1991

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| Ship decommissioned = 18 September 2019

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| Ship fate = Sunk as target, 2021

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| Ship class = Inhaúma-class corvette

|Ship displacement = * {{convert|1,670|LT|t|order=flip|lk=on|abbr=on}} standard

  • {{convert|1970|LT|t|order=flip|abbr=on}} full load

|Ship length = {{convert|95.8|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

|Ship beam = {{convert|11.4|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

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|Ship propulsion = * 2 shaft CODOG

  • 1 GE LM 2500 gas turbine - {{convert|27,500|hp|lk=on|abbr=on|order=flip}}
  • 2 MTU 16 V 396 TB 91 diesel engines {{convert|7,500|hp|abbr=on|order=flip}}

|Ship speed = {{convert|27|kn|lk=in}}

|Ship range = {{convert|4000|nmi|lk=in|abbr=on}} at {{convert|15|kn}}

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|Ship complement = 145

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|Ship aircraft=Westland Super Lynx Mk.21B helicopter

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Jaceguai (V31) was the second ship of the {{sclass|Inhaúma|corvette}} of the Brazilian Navy.{{Cite book|last1=Gardiner|first1=Robert|title=Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995|last2=Chumbley|first2=Stephen|last3=Budzbon|first3=Przemysław|publisher=Naval Institute Press|year=1995|isbn=1-55750-132-7|location=Annapolis, Maryland}}

Construction and career

The ship was built at Naval Arsenal Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro and was launched on 8 June 1987 and commissioned on 2 April 1991.

She was decommissioned on 18 September 2019.{{Cite web|date=2019-10-24|title=Mostra de Desarmamento do NDCC 'Garcia D´Avila'|url=https://www.defesaaereanaval.com.br/naval/mostra-de-desarmamento-do-ndcc-garcia-davila|access-date=2021-08-10|website=Defesa Aérea & Naval|language=pt-BR}}{{cite web |url=https://www.janes.com/article/89158/cost-concerns-force-brazilian-navy-to-decommission-ships |title=Cost concerns force Brazilian Navy to decommission ships |last=Rivas |first=Santiago |work=janes.com |date=10 September 2019 |access-date=20 December 2019}}

During MISSILEX on 24 June 2021, an AM-39 Exocet anti-ship missile was launched from an AH-15B helicopter against the former Jaceguai's hull which later sank.{{Cite web|date=2021-06-28|title=MISSILEX 2021: Lançamento de míssil antinavio AM39 Exocet por helicóptero AH-15B contra o casco da ex-corveta Jaceguai|url=https://www.naval.com.br/blog/2021/06/28/missilex-2021-lancamento-de-missil-antinavio-am39-exocet-por-helicoptero-ah-15b-contra-o-casco-da-ex-corveta-jaceguai/|access-date=2021-08-10|website=Poder Naval - A informação naval comentada e discutida|language=pt-BR}}{{Cite web|last=says|first=Koprowski|date=2021-01-12|title=Aspirantex/2021: NAM 'Atlântico' realiza exercícios de preparação com os Aspirantes|url=https://www.defesaaereanaval.com.br/naval/aspirantex-2021-nam-atlantico-realiza-exercicios-de-preparacao-com-os-aspirantes|access-date=2021-08-10|website=Defesa Aérea & Naval|language=pt-BR}}

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