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Ary Rongel (H-44)

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Ary Rongel (H44)
History
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Name: Ary Rongel
Namesake: Admiral Ary dos Santos Rongel
Operator: Brazilian Navy
Builder: Georg Eide's Sønner
Launched: 22 January 1981
Commissioned: 25 April 1994
Homeport: Rio de Janeiro
Identification: IMO 7922142
Status: in active service
General characteristics
Type: Icebreaker
Displacement: 1,982 tons standard, 3,600 tons full load
Length: 75.32 m (247.1 ft)
Beam: 13.06 m (42.8 ft)
Draught: 6.20 m (20.3 ft)
Speed: 14.5 knots (26.9 km/h; 16.7 mph)
Range: 17,000 mi (15,000 nmi; 27,000 km)
Endurance: 60 days
Crew: 70
Aircraft carried: 2 Helibrás Esquilo (locally designated as UH-12/13)
Aviation facilities: Helipad and hangar
Notes: NGB

The Ary Rongel (H-44) is an icebreaker and oceanographic research ship of the Brazilian Navy. The ship bears this name in honor of Admiral Ary dos Santos Rongel. It was built by the Georg Eide's Sønner of Høylandsbygd, Norway, and was launched on 22 January 1981. It was acquired by the Brazilian Navy in 1993 for the Brazilian Antarctic Program.



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