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REPUBLICA sloop (1915/1920)
Photo
Republica 1933
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republica (ex-Gladiolus) | Connell, Scotstoun, UK | 1915 | 25.10.1915 | 1915 // 9.1920 | discarded 1943 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 1250 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 1350 |
| Length, m | 81.7 |
| Breadth, m | 10.2 |
| Draught, m | 3.40 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 VTE, 2 cylindrical boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 2000 |
| Max speed, kts | 16 |
| Fuel, t | coal 375 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 5000(15) |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 102/40 QF Mk IV, 2 x 1 - 76/40 12pdr 12cwt QF Mk I/II, 4 x 1 - 47/40 3pdr Hotchkiss Mk I |
| Complement | 137 |
Graphics
Republica 1933
Project history
Former British Flower class sloop built in days of WWI, bought by Portugal in 1920 and rearmed. Rated as 2nd class aviso.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
