NRB Republica (C13)

The NAeL Republica (C12) was a Colbert-class cruiser in service in the Brazilian Navy from 2006 onward.

In 2003, the French government was looking to sell the aircraft carrier Clemenceau and cruiser Colbert to Canada. The debate on whether or not Canada could afford to have the cruiser and extra carrier in their navy. In 2003, the Canadian government refused the offer, although they did offer to help France find a buyer. Quickly, the Brazilian government offered to buy the carrier and cruiser from France. The Brazilian government also asked for blueprints of the proposed overhauls for the Clemenceau and Colbert from the Canadian government.

Specifications

 * Type: Cruiser (C)
 * Characteristics
 * Length: 625 feet (190.5 meters)
 * Beam: 66 feet 8 inches (20.32 meters)
 * Draft: 25 feet 11 inches (7.9 meters)
 * Displacement: 11,710 tons
 * Crew: 466
 * Power: 189,480 shp
 * Propulsion: 4 x General Electric LM2500+G4 gas turbines, 2 shafts
 * Range: 5,500 nautical miles
 * Speed: 33.4 Knots
 * Sensor Suite
 * EMPAR Phased Array G-band multifunction radar
 * Thales S1850M
 * Thales UMS 4110 CL sonar
 * Armament
 * 2 x Mark 71 8"/71-caliber naval guns
 * 4 x Otobreda 76mm/62-caliber naval guns
 * 1 x 32-cell Mark 41 Vertical Launching System
 * 4 x 4-cell Mark 143A Harpoon Missile Launchers
 * 2 x 8-cell Mark 29 Sea Sparrow Missile Launchers
 * 2 x 30mm Goalkeeper CIWS