H.R.3471 One Hundred Third Congress of the United States of America AT THE FIRST SESSION Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the fifth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-three An Act To authorize the leasing of naval vessels to certain foreign countries. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO LEASE NAVAL VESSELS TO CERTAIN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to lease to the following foreign governments the following naval vessels: (1) Brazil.--To the Government of Brazil, the ``KNOX'' class frigates HEPBURN (FF 1055), PATTERSON (FF 1061), FRANCIS HAMMOND (FF 1067), DOWNES (FF 1070), BLAKELY (FF 1072), and PAUL (FF 1080)
1993 foram oferecidos para a MB por método de Leasing 6 Destróieres classe Knox.
Por quê a MB recusou ? Alguém sabes ?
1 ano depois a MB comprou as 4 Type-22 da Royal Navy.
Quem era melhor ? Type-22 Batch1 ou Knox ?
Os navios oferecidos para a MB tinham poder de fogo respeitável,lançador óctuplo de Sea Sparrow,1 lançador ASROC óctuplo que poderia ser modificado para lançar mísseis Standard,8 lançadores de Harpoon,1 CIWS Phalanx e 1 canhão 54mm Rapid Fire de emprego Geral,fora 3 tipos de sonares o AN/SQS-26 Sonar, AN/SQS-35 IVDS Sonar e o AN/SQR-18 Towed Array Sonar System
Teríamos Defesa de Área desde 1993.