Brazilian destroyer Rio Grande do Norte (1909)

Summary

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.

History
Brazil
NameRio Grande do Norte
NamesakeRio Grande do Norte (Brazilian state)
Ordered1904
BuilderYarrow, Scotstoun
Yard number1264[1]
Launched9 March 1909
Sponsored byMadame Rosauro de Almeida
Completed1909
Decommissioned1944
Identification4
FateScrapped
General characteristics
TypePará-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

Description and Construction edit

 
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 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

  1. ^ "Scottish Built Ships: Rio Grande do Norte". Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Gardiner, Robert; Gray, Randal. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 406.
  3. ^ a b Hythe (1913). The Naval Annual, 1913. Portsmouth, UK: J. Griffin & Co. p. 289.

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.