Launched on 16 March 1938 on a yard at Papendrecht, Netherlands with a displacement of 600 tons and as dimensions 175,5 (between perpendiculars)-178¾ (over all) x 24,5 x 6’. Her diesel engines provided in 550 hp allowing a speed of 10 knots and a range of 600 nautical miles with a speed of 8 knots. Her crew numbered 19 men. She was in 2002 still in service with as pennant number 17 now indicated with a displacement of 594 tons and as dimensions 54,5 x 7,5 x 1,8 metres. Added to the Mato Grosso Flotilla was she between 1996 and 6 May 1999 at Ladário rebuilt as general purpose riverine force support vessel able to transport diesel and aviation fuel and water with a capacity of 450 tons. A deckhouse was build over the tanks.
