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ARUBA 4 class screw ship (1873)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aruba | Rijkswerf Amsterdam | 1873 | 1873 | stricken 1909? |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 770 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 786 |
| Length, m | 45.0 pp 50.0 oa |
| Breadth, m | 9.00 |
| Draught, m | 3.79 mean |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | |
| Power, h. p. | 413 |
| Max speed, kts | 9.5 |
| Fuel, t | coal 100 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) |
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| Armament | 1 x 1 - 149/22 Krupp No.1, 2 x 1 - 120/16 Krupp No.1 |
| Complement |
Project history
Composite-hulled seagoing gunboat, intended for colonial service.
Modernizations
1880s: + 1 x 1 - 75/5 Krupp mortar, 2 x 1 - 37/20 Hotchkiss
Naval service
No significant events.
