NT ''Almirante Gastão Motta'' is an ''Almirante Gastão Motta''-class

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of the

Brazilian Navy The Brazilian Navy () is the navy, naval service branch of the Brazilian Armed Forces, responsible for conducting naval warfare, naval operations. The navy was involved in War of Independence of Brazil#Naval action, Brazil's war of independence ...

. The ''Almirante Gastão Motta'' was ordered by the Brazilian Navy on 15 December 1987. The ship was launched on 1 July 1990, and was commissioned on 26 November 1991.NT ''Almirante Gastão Motta'' - G 23
Navios de Guerra Brasileiros. Retrieved on June 04 2009.

History

In June 2009, ''Almirante Gastão Motta'' participated in the recovery mission for the wreckage of

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