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A140 - “Atlântico” Multi-Purpose Aerodrome Ship
Multi-Purpose Helicopter Carrier

Name NAM Atlântico
Class and type Multi-Purpose Aerodrome Ship
PHM Porta-Helicópteros Multipropósito
Multi-Purpose Helicopter Carrier
PHM Porta-Helicópteros Multipropósito
Acquired Purchased 19 February 2018, from the Royal Navy
Commissioned 29 June 2018
Homeport Arsenal de Marinha do Rio de Janeiro
Identification
IMO number 9079456
MMSI number 710509000
Callsign PWTL
Pennant number A140
Motto Nosso navio, nosso mar
(Our ship, our sea)
Status Active
Displacement 21,500 tons
Length 203.4 m (667 ft)
Beam 35 m (115 ft)
Draft 6.5 m (21 ft)
Propulsion 2x Crossley Pielstick 12 cylinder.
Speed
  • 10 knots (12 mph; 19 km/h) cruise
  • 18 knots (21 mph; 33 km/h) max?
    • Range 8,000 miles (13,000 km)
    Boats & landing craft
  • 1 Seaboat (Pacific 22 Mk2)
  • 4 × LCVP Mk5B
    • Capacity 40 vehicles
    Troops 830
    Crew 285 + 180 aviation personnel
    Sensors and processing systems
  • Type 997 Artisan radar
  • Type 1008 Navigational Radar
  • 2 × Type 1007 Aircraft Control Radar
    • Electronic warfare & decoys
  • UAT Electronic Support Measures
  • DLH decoy Launchers
  • Surface Ship Torpedo Defence (SSTD)
    • Armament
  • 4 x 30mm DS30M Mk2 guns
  • 4 x Miniguns
  • 8 x General purpose machine guns
    • flight deck 170 m x 32.6 m
    hangar deck 113.3 m x 21m x 6.2 m
    elevators2
    Aircraft Up-to 18 helicopters
  • EC725 Caracal
  • S-70B Seahawk
  • AS350 Écureuil
    • Aviation facilities
  • Large flight deck
  • Hangar deck
  • Helicopter lifts
  • Vehicle deck



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