Brazilian submarine Tonelero (S21)

For other ships with the same name, see Brazilian submarine Tonelero.
The brazilian submarine Tonelero in foreground
History
Brazil
NameTonelero
NamesakeBattle of the Tonelero Pass
BuilderVickers Shipbuilding and Engineering, Barrow, England
Laid down18 November 1971
Launched22 November 1972
Commissioned10 December 1977
Decommissioned21 June 2001
Refit1995
FateScrapped in 2004
General characteristics
Class & typeOberon-class submarine
Displacement
  • 2,030 long tons (2,060 t) surfaced
  • 2,410 long tons (2,450 t) submerged
Length295 ft 3 in (89.99 m)
Beam26 ft 6 in (8.08 m)
Draught18 ft (5.5 m)
Installed power2 × electric generators, 2560 kW
Propulsion
  • 2 × Admiralty Standard Range 16WS-ASR diesels, 3,680 bhp
  • 2 × electric motors, 6,000 shp
  • 2 shafts
Speed
  • 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) surfaced
  • 17 kn (31 km/h; 20 mph) submerged
Range9,000 nautical miles (17,000 km; 10,000 mi) at 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph) surfaced
Complement6 officers, 64 ratings
Armament8 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes (6 bow, 2 stern)

Tonelero (S21) was an Oberon-class submarine in the Brazilian Navy.

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