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CONVERTED MERCHANT VESSELS
WWI dispatch vessels
Ships
| Name | Launched // Comm. | Builder | Tonnage, BRT | Dimensions, m | Speed, kts | Machinery, Fuel, t | Armament | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinco de Otoubro (ex-Amelia, ex-Banshee) | 1900 // 1910 | Ramage & Ferguson, Leith, UK | 1343 | 69.2x8.8x4.3 | 15 | 2VTE, 6boilers, 1800hp, coal230 | 2-47/40, 4-37/20 | survey vessel 1924 |
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Cinco de Otoubro 1912 more than 1000 BRT:
Project history
Former royal yacht Amelia, built in UK in 1900. After revolution of 1910 Amelia was renamed and converted to despatch vessel (aviso). In 1924 Cinco de Otoubro was converted to survey vessel and scrapped in 1937.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
