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VENEZUELA
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BOLÍVAR torpedo gunboat (1894/1898)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolívar (ex-Galicia) | La Graña, Ferrol, Spain | 1891 | 1894 // 9.1898 | stricken 1920 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 562 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 630 |
| Length, m | 58.0 pp |
| Breadth, m | 6.73 |
| Draught, m | 3.16 max |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 VTE, 2 locomotive boilers, 2 cylindrical boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 2600 |
| Max speed, kts | 19 |
| Fuel, t | coal 130 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 3400(10) |
| Armour, mm | steel; deck: 13 |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 120/35 Hontoria M1883, 4 x 1 - 57/42 Nordenfelt, 1 x 4 - 25/40 Nordenfelt, 2 x 1 - 356 TT (6) |
| Complement | 91 |
Standard scale images
sister-ship Nueva España 1891
Project history
Steel-hulled torpedo gunboat built for Spain and purchased later by Venezuela.
Ship protection
13mm protective deck closed only machinery and boilers.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
