Marcilio Dias class destroyer
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The Marcilio Dias class destroyers (sometimes referred to as M class) were three ships of the Brazilian Navy
that served during World War II. They were based on the Mahan class destroyer
and were the first sizable ships built in Brazil. 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.
Brazilian Navy
The Brazilian Navy is a branch of the Brazilian Armed Forces responsible for conducting naval operations. It is the largest navy in Latin America...
that served during World War II. They were based on the Mahan class destroyer
Mahan class destroyer
The Mahan-class destroyers served in the United States Navy before and during World War II. The lead ship of the class was named for Alfred T. Mahan, a US Naval officer and influential theorist on sea power....
and were the first sizable ships built in Brazil. 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
Sea Cat missile
Sea Cat was a British short-range surface to air missile system intended to replace the ubiquitous Bofors 40 mm gun aboard warships of all sizes. It was the world's first operational shipboard point-defence missile system and was designed so that the Bofors guns could be replaced with minimum...
system was fitted to Mariz e Barros.
Ships List
The three ships were:| Ship | Launched | Commissioned | Decommissioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenhalgh | 8 July 1941 | November 1943 | 1966 |
| Marcilio Dias | 20 July 1940 | November 1943 | 1966 |
| Mariz e Barros | 28 December 1940 | November 1943 | 1972 |