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PARNAÍBA river monitor (1938)


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Parnaíba 1950

Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Parnaíba P2, 1960- U17   Arsenal de Marinha, Ilha das Cobras, Rio de Janeiro 6/1936 6.11.1937 3/1938 in service (2019)


Technical data


Displacement standard, t

620

Displacement full, t720
Length, m54.3 wl 55.0 oa
Breadth, m10.2
Draught, m1.52
No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 VTE, 2 3-drum boilers

Power, h. p.1300
Max speed, kts

12

Fuel, t

oil 70

Endurance, nm(kts)1350(10)
Armour, mmbelt: 76, deck: 38
Armament

1 x 1 - 152/50 EOC DD, 2 x 1 - 47/40 3pdr Hotchkiss

Complement90


Standard scale images


<i>Parnaíba </i>1965
Parnaíba 1965
<i>Parnaíba </i>1938
Parnaíba 1938


Graphics


<i>Parnaíba</i> 1950
Parnaíba 1950
<i>Parnaíba </i> 1971
Parnaíba 1971
<i>Parnaíba </i> 2000
Parnaíba 2000


Project history

Designed with technical support of Thornycroft, also supplied machinery. Successful ship, with strong armament and good protection. Intended for operations on rivers around border with Bolivia, but because of considerable draught she appeared of little use for this role.

Ship protection

Sides and deck were partially protected by 76mm and 38mm armour respectively.

Modernizations

1942-1945: + 2 x 1 - 87/13 howitzer, 4 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4

1960: - 1 x 1 - 152/50, 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

1996: machinery was fully replaced by 2 diesels (1300hp, 12kts); + Racal Decca, Furuno 3600 radars

1998-1999: - 2 x 1 - 40/60; + 2 x 1 - 40/70 Bofors L/70 M48, helicopter platform for 1 Esquilo helicopter

Naval service

No significant events.