NTAlmirante Gastão Motta is an Almirante Gastão Motta-class replenishment oiler of the Brazilian Navy. The Almirante Gastão Motta was ordered by the Brazilian Navy on 15 December 1987. The ship was launched on 1 July 1990, and was commissioned on 26 November 1991.[1]
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| History | |
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| Name | Almirante Gastão Motta |
| Namesake | Almirante Gastão Motta |
| Operator | Brazilian Navy |
| Builder | Ishikawajima do Brasil Estaleiros |
| Launched | 1 July 1990 |
| Christened | 11 December 1989 |
| Commissioned | 26 November 1991 |
| Homeport | Rio de Janeiro |
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| Nickname(s) | São Bernardo (The Saint Bernard) |
| Status | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Almirante Gastão Motta-class tanker |
| Displacement | 6,000 tons standard, 10,300 tons full load |
| Length | 135 m (443 ft) |
| Beam | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Draught | 7.5 m (25 ft) |
| Propulsion | 2Wärtsilä Vasa marine diesel engines 11,700 hp |
| Speed | 20.5 knots (38.0 km/h; 23.6 mph) |
| Range | 10,000 nautical miles (19,000 km; 12,000 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Capacity | 4,400 tons (fuel) |
| Crew | 121 |
In June 2009, Almirante Gastão Motta participated in the recovery mission for the wreckage of Air France Flight 447.
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