Paraguassú 1940
Paraguassú 1965
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Paraguassú (ex-Vitoria, ex-Espiritu Santo, ex-Maranhão) | P3, 1960- U16 | Arsenal de Marinha, Ilha das Cobras, Rio de Janeiro | 7/1890 | 28.12.1938 | 5/1940 | stricken 1972 |
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Displacement standard, t |
430 |
|
Displacement full, t |
600 |
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Length, m |
44.7 |
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Breadth, m |
10.6 |
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Draught, m |
1.52 |
|
No of shafts |
2 |
|
Machinery |
2 VTE, 2 3-drum boilers |
|
Power, h. p. |
1100 |
|
Max speed, kts |
13 |
|
Fuel, t |
oil 40 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 2000(8) |
| Armour, mm | belt: 19, deck: 13 |
|
Armament |
1 x 1 - 120/50 EOC CC, 2 x 1 - 47/40 3pdr Hotchkiss |
|
Complement |
71 |
Project history: Some kind of the world record-holder of "long-term building": building of this ship lasted 50 years! She was laid down in 1890 as Maranhao, second monitor of Pernambuco class. In 1900s building was suspended, and re-commenced only in late twenties. 11.6.1931 ship was launched under name Vitoria, but then it has been decided to complete her under changed project. Hull was again lifted on a shipway, cut along a centre line, having increased breadth by 3.3m; armour protection was cardinally moderated, armament was completely changed, and turret was refused in favour of deck shielded mounts, only machinery remained unchanged. Monitor was repeatedly launched 28.12.1938 already under new name Paraguassu.
Ship protection: Hull had bullet-proof protection.
Modernizations: 1942-1945: + 2 x 1 - 87/13 howitzer, 4 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4
1960: - 1 x 1 - 120/50, 2 x 1 - 87/13; + 1 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 22, 2 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 3, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4
Naval service: No significant events.
Paraguassú 1940
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