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 | Template:Sclass- 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 Template:Sclass- 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
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
Bibliography
- "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.