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LIMPOPO gunboat (1890)
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Limpopo 1932
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limpopo | Thames Iron Works, Blackwall, UK | 1890 | 1890 | discarded 1943 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 288 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 37.8 |
| Breadth, m | 6.40 |
| Draught, m | 2.00 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 VC, 1 boiler |
| Power, h. p. | 520 |
| Max speed, kts | 11.3 |
| Fuel, t | coal |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 65/40 H(tr)65/43 |
| Complement | 42 |
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Limpopo 1932
Project history
Colonial gunboat intended for service on Limpopo river in Africa. Iron hulled.
Modernizations
1900s: - 1 x 1 - 65/40; + 2 x 1 - 47/40 H(tr)47/43
1920s: - 2 x 1 - 47/40; + 3 x 1 - 57/40 H(tr)57/43
Naval service
No significant events.
