In 1984, the Brazilian Navy began a program to built 12 corvettes derivated from a German OPV project. The first of them, Inhaúma, was launched in 1986 and delivered to the Esquadra in 1989.
Allen M. Summer Seacat Modification: In 1972, USS DD-705 Compton was delivered to the Brazilian Navy after a complete machinery refit. Renamed D34 Mato Grosso, she received the Mariz e Barros Seacat quadruple launcher and kept it until she was laid up in 1990. https://www.dropbox.com/s/p09340mkubfz6...
https://www.dropbox.com/s/1hrhy346fqjtuw6/NAel_A11_Minas_Gerais_1960_2001%20-%20Novo.png?raw=1 https://www.dropbox.com/s/3yp5kdeboflha15/NAel_A11_Minas_Gerais_1960_2001.png?dl=0[img][/img] Much better already! but there is still some work to do for these to be perfect. Thank you! A few comments: - ...
I used photographic reference, Janes profile and official Brazilian Navy info to built my design. The island was designed above a very detailed photographic image and is correct for the period. The radar and equipment is consistent with the second refit. It used a mix of American and British radars:...