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BARTOLOMEU DIAS screw corvette (1858)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartolomeu Dias | UK | 1.1.1858 | 1858 | discarded 1905 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 2377 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 63.1 pp |
| Breadth, m | 11.4 |
| Draught, m | 6.25 max |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 HRCR |
| Power, h. p. | 400 |
| Max speed, kts | 10 |
| Fuel, t | coal 360 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 28 guns |
| Complement | 473 |
Project history
Wooden corvette, first Portuguese screw ship.
Modernizations
1870s: armament consisted of 17 MLR guns
1890s: armament consisted of 5 x 1 - 127/25 BL Mk I/II/III/IV/V
Naval service
No significant events.
