Mato Grosso-class destroyer
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mato Grosso class |
| Builders | |
| Operators | Brazilian Navy |
| Preceded by | Pará class |
| Succeeded by | Marcílio Dias class |
| Built | 1943–1946 |
| In commission | 1972–1996 |
| Planned | 5 |
| Completed | 5 |
| Retired | 5 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Length | 376 ft 6 in (114.76 m) |
| Beam | 40 ft (12 m) |
| Draft | 15 ft 8 in (4.78 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 34 kn (63 km/h; 39 mph) |
| Range | 6,500 nmi (12,000 km; 7,500 mi) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Complement |
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| Sensors & processing systems |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys |
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| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 × Westland Wasp |
| Aviation facilities | Single hangar and helipad (D35-38) |
The Mato Grosso-class destroyer is a class of destroyers of the Brazilian Navy. Seven ships of the Allen M. Sumner class were lent by the United States Navy and were in commission from 1972 until 1996.