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BARROSO (V-34) class

Country of Origin: Brazil


 1 (+3?) BARROSO-class FRIGATE (FF)

 Name      Pendant No.   Launched        Commissioned   Status

 BARROSO   V-34          Dec. 20, 2002   Aug. 19, 208   Active

Six additional units of the class were planned at one time, but cancelled due to budget constraints. There are tentative plans, as of this update, to build three more units. A larger frigate class, displacing 3,500 tons, is projected.

Tight budgets also caused fitting out to proceed very slowly, resulting in about...

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