ALMIRANTE GASTAO MOTTA (G-23) class

 1 ALMIRANTE GASTAO MOTTA-class REPLENISHMENT OILER (AOR)

 Name                    Pendant No.  Launched      Commissioned   Status

 ALMIRANTE GASTAO MOTTA  G-23         June 1, 1990  Nov. 26, 1991  Active

This ship replaced the uncompleted conversion of the former Lloyd Brasileiro Steamship Co. tanker M/V ITATAINGA; plans also called for the tanker to be named ALMIRANTE GASTAO MOTTA (G-29). The ITATINGA was sold in 1987 as a replacement for MARAJO (G-27).

Active.

 Ishikawajima do Brasil, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

 Displacement:        10,300 tons full load
 Dimensions:
     length           442 ft 9 in (135.0 m) overall
     beam              62 ft 3 in ( 19.0 m)
     draft             24 ft 6 in (  7.5 m) maximum
 Propulsion:          2 Wartsila-Vasa type 12V32 diesels; 11,700 total
                        bhp; 1 controllable pitch propeller
 Performance:
     speed            20.5 knots
     range            10,000 nm at 15 kts
 Manning:             121 total (13 off. + 108 enl.)
 Electronic Systems
     radars           2 Decca type navigation

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