Brazilian destroyer Rio Grande do Norte (1909)
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| History | |
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 Brazil | |
| Name | Rio Grande do Norte |
| Namesake | Rio Grande do Norte (Brazilian state) |
| Ordered | 1904 |
| Builder | Yarrow, Scotstoun |
| Yard number | 1264[1] |
| Launched | 9 March 1909 |
| Sponsored by | Madame Rosauro de Almeida |
| Completed | 1909 |
| Decommissioned | 1944 |
| Identification | 4 |
| Fate | Scrapped |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Pará-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 560 long tons (570 t)[2] |
| Length | 240 ft (73 m)[2] |
| Beam | 23 ft 6 in (7.16 m)[2] |
| Draught | 7 ft 10 in (2.39 m)[2] |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion | 2 shafts, 2 vertical triple expansion steam engines[2] |
| Speed | 27 knots (31 mph; 50 km/h)[2] |
| Range | 3,700 nautical miles (6,900 km) at 14 knots (16 mph; 26 km/h)[2] |
| Complement | 130 |
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Rio Grande do Norte was a Pará-class destroyer of the Brazilian Navy, serving from 1909 to 1944. She was named after the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte.
Description and Construction[edit]
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+5⁄6 feet (2.4 m). She was powered by 2 triple expansion reciprocating steam engines, driving two shafts, which developed a total of 7,778 indicated horsepower (5,800 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 27.27 knots (50.50 km/h; 31.38 mph).[3] Steam for the turbines was provided by two double-ended Yarrow boilers. Rio Grande do Norte 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.
References[edit]
Bibliography[edit]
- "CT Rio Grande do Norte - CT 4." Navios De Guerra Brasileiros. Accessed 27 August 2017.
- Gardiner, Robert and Randal Gray, eds. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 1985. ISBN 0-87021-907-3. OCLC 12119866.