Brazilian destroyer Paraíba (1909)

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History
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
NameParaíba
Namesake Paraíba (Brazilian state)
Ordered1904
Builder Yarrow, Scotstoun
Yard number1265 [1]
Launched18 May 1909
Completed1909
Decommissioned1944
Identification5
FateScrapped
General characteristics
Type Pará-class destroyer
Displacement560 long tons (570 t) [2]
Length240 ft (73 m) [2]
Beam23 ft 6 in (7.16 m) [2]
Draught7 ft 10 in (2.39 m) [2]
Installed power
Propulsion2 shafts, 2 vertical triple expansion steam engines [2]
Speed27 knots (31 mph; 50 km/h) [2]
Range3,700 nautical miles (6,900 km) at 14 knots (16 mph; 26 km/h) [2]
Complement130
Armament

Paraíba was a Pará-class destroyer of the Brazilian Navy, serving from 1909 to 1944. She was named after the Brazilian state of Paraíba.

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Description and Construction

Line drawing of the Para class Para-class destroyer line drawing.jpg
Line drawing of the Pará class

The ship had an overall length of 240 feet (73.2 m), a beam of 23.5 feet (7.2 m) and a draught of 7+56 feet (2.4 m). She was powered by 2 triple expansion reciprocating steam engines, driving two shafts, which developed a total of 6,700 indicated horsepower (5,000 kW) and gave a maximum design speed of 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph). During the trials the contract speed was exceeded, and the vessel was clocked at 27.29 knots (50.54 km/h; 31.40 mph). [3] Steam for the turbines was provided by two double-ended Yarrow boilers. Paraíba carried a maximum of 140 long tons (140 t) of coal that gave her a range of approximately 3,700 nautical miles (6,900 km; 4,300 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph).

The ship mounted two 4 in (102 mm) guns in single mounts. In addition, four 47 mm (3pdr) cannons in single mounts were deployed at the time of launching.

Her first commander was Captain Affonso de Fonseca Rodrigues.

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References

  1. "Scottish Built Ships: Paraiba" . Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Gardiner, Robert; Gray, Randal. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 406.
  3. 1 2 Hythe (1913). The Naval Annual, 1913. Portsmouth, UK: J. Griffin & Co. p. 289.

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