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Pernambuco 1916

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
Pernambuco	P1		Arsenal de Marinha, Ilha das Cobras, Rio de Janeiro	6/1890	1909	1910	stricken 8.1948

Technical data

Displacement normal, t	470
Displacement full, t
Length, m	44.5
Breadth, m	7.31
Draught, m	1.60
No of shafts	2
Machinery	2 VTE, 2 boilers
Power, h. p.	800
Max speed, kts	11
Fuel, t	coal 45
Endurance, nm(kts)
Armour, mm	belt: 168 - 102, deck: 102, turret: 152, CT: 89
Armament	1 x 2 - 120/45 EOC, 2 x 1 - 57/43 Nordenfelt, 2 x 1 - 37/27 Maxim
Complement	60

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Project history

One of the first ships built in Brazil, but because of experience lack her building lasted 20 years. Design was developed together with British experts. Strongly armed riverine gunship. Unlike Argentinean Rosario, Pernambuco had wide low-board hull and stronger protection. 120mm guns were placed in a turret.

Ship protection

Citadel was extremely protected by 168-102mm belt and 102mm deck. Main guns were installed in the turret with 152mm sides.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

No significant events.