Brazilian tanker Almirante Gastão Motta

NT Almirante Gastão Motta
History
Brazilian Naval EnsignBrazil
NameAlmirante Gastão Motta
NamesakeAlmirante Gastão Motta
OperatorBrazilian Navy
BuilderIshikawajima do Brasil Estaleiros
Launched1 July 1990
Christened11 December 1989
Commissioned26 November 1991
HomeportRio de Janeiro
Identification
Motto
  • Nós fazemos a Esquadra ir mais longe
  • (We take the fleet farther)
Nickname(s)São Bernardo (The Saint Bernard)
Statusin active service
General characteristics
Class & typeAlmirante Gastão Motta-class tanker
Displacement6,000 tons standard, 10,300 tons full load
Length135 m (443 ft)
Beam19 m (62 ft)
Draught7.5 m (25 ft)
Propulsion2 Wärtsilä Vasa marine diesel engines 11,700 hp
Speed20.5 knots (38.0 km/h; 23.6 mph)
Range10,000 nautical miles (19,000 km; 12,000 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Capacity4,400 tons (fuel)
Crew121

NT Almirante 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]

History

In June 2009, Almirante Gastão Motta participated in the recovery mission for the wreckage of Air France Flight 447.

References

  1. ^ NT Almirante Gastão Motta - G 23 Archived March 28, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Navios de Guerra Brasileiros. Retrieved on June 04 2009.
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