The Riachuelo (S22) is a Oberon class diesel-electric submarine, british built, brazilian used and now is part of the exhibition in Navy Cultural Center, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Here are some characteristics and details of the sub and Class:
Builder: Vickers ltd. Shipbuilding Group
Dimensions: Length 295.2 feet, Breadth 26.5 feet, Draught 18 feet.
Displacement: Surface 2,030 tons, Submerged 2,410 tons.
Propulsion: 2 x Admiralty Standard Range 16WS - ASR diesels. 3,680bhp 2 electric generators. 2560kw. 2 electric motors. 6000shp. 2 shafts.
Speed: Surface 12 knots, Submerged 17 knots.
Endurance: 9,000 nautical miles at 12 knots surfaced.
Armaments: 8 x 21 inch torpedo Tubes (6 bow.2 stern).
Complement: 6 officers, 64 ratings

Ordered in 1972, Lauched in 1975, Comissioned in 1977 went a mid-life modernisation in 1995 by the company HDW/FERROSTAL, and finaly was decommissioned in 1997.

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Hi all

Although this first post is old, just a quick line to say that 21 pictures of the Oberon Class Brazilian SSK Riachuelo have been uploaded in the gallery.

Enjoy

Skipper

Those were some great shots Rui!

Maybe I'm mistaken, but she seemed to sit really high in the water.

Hi Estevao

Yes she is - usually museum submarines are high because of the removal of one of the heavyest things aboard: the Batteries

But this is great, because we have the chance to see details that otherwise would be underwater

Skipper

Ah! Yes..that makes perfect sense.

Thanks Rui

Estevao-Stefan-Steve