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DEMOCRATA gunboats (1875)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrata | Rennie, Govan, UK | 1875 | 1875 | TS 1914, stricken 1915 | |||
| Mexico | Rennie, Govan, UK | 1875 | 1875 | stricken 1915 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 445 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 42.7 |
| Breadth, m | 7.59 |
| Draught, m | 3.40 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | |
| Power, h. p. | 600 |
| Max speed, kts | 11 |
| Fuel, t | coal |
| Endurance, nm(kts) |
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| Armament | 2 x 1 - 163/16 100pdr Armstrong MLR, 2 x 1 - 107/19 Vavasseur 20pdr BLR |
| Complement | 80 |
Standard scale images
very similar Independencia 1914
Project history
Iron-hulled, schooner-rigged gunboats with one funnel and three masts.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
By 1890 Mexico was a stationary ship at Mazatlan. Democrata was reclassified as a TS in 1914.
