Brazil has retired the Julio de Noronha, the last Inhauma corvette, closing the book on the first warships it ever designed and built largely at home.
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Key Facts
—The event. Brazil’s navy has retired the corvette Júlio de Noronha, the last active ship of the Inhaúma class, ending the line’s service.
—The class. The Inhaúma corvettes were the first warships Brazil designed and built largely at home, under a contract signed in 1981.
—The help. Brazilian designers drew on technical advice from the West German firm Marine Technik, then assembled the ships in Rio de Janeiro yards.
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