The Marcilio Dias-class destroyers were three ships of the Brazilian Navy that served during World War II. They were based on the Mahan-class destroyer. One 5 inch gun and one bank of torpedo tubes were removed to improve stability soon after completion and extra AA guns and radar were fitted. In the 1960s a Sea Cat missile system was fitted to Mariz e Barros.
Specifications[]
- Type: Destroyer
- Service Period: 1941-1972
- Characteristics:
- Length: 357 feet (108.81 meters)
- Beam: 35 feet 6 inches (10.82 meters)
- Draught: 10 feet 7 inches (3.23 meters)
- Displacement: 1,570 tons standard, 2,300 tons full load
- Crew: 190
- Propulsion: 2 shaft GE geared turbines, 4 Babcock & Wilcocks boilers 42,800 hp
- Range: 6,950 nautical miles (12,871 kilometers) at 12 knots (22.22 km/h)
- Speed: 37 knots (68.52 km/h)
- Armament:
- 4 x 5"/38-caliber Mk.12 dual purpose guns (5x1)
- 4 x 20mm anti-aircraft guns
- 8 x 21" torpedo tubes (2x4)
- 4 x depth charge throwers
Unit Run[]
- NRB Marcilio Dias (D-07)
- NRB Mariz d Barros (D-08)
- NRB Greenhalgh (D-09)