Aratu-class minesweeper
M-16 Anhatomirim underway | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Aratu-class minesweeper |
| Operators | Brazilian Navy |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Displacement | 253 t (249 long tons) standard, 280 t (276 long tons) full load |
| Length | 47.44 m (156 ft) |
| Beam | 7.16 m (23 ft) |
| Draught | 2.40 m (8 ft) |
| Installed power | 4 Maybach diesel engines producing 4,500 BHP |
| Propulsion | 2 shafts |
| Speed | 24 mph (21 kn) |
| Range | 700 nmi (1,296 km) @ 20 kn (23 mph) |
| Complement | 32 |
| Armament | 1 x 40mm 70-caliber Bofors anti-aircraft gun |
The Aratu class is class of coastal minesweepers of the Brazilian Navy.