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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, t	720
Length, m	54.3 wl 55.0 oa
Breadth, m	10.2
Draught, m	1.52
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, mm	belt: 76, deck: 38
Armament	1 x 1 - 152/50 EOC DD, 2 x 1 - 47/40 3pdr Hotchkiss
Complement	90

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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.