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MIRANDA gunboat (1895/1899)
Photo
Miranda 1933
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miranda (ex-Diego de Velazquez) | Thompson, Clydebank, UK | 7.1895 | 7.9.1895 | 1895 // mid-1899 | stricken 1945 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 200 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t |
|
| Length, m | 41.5 |
| Breadth, m | 5.80 |
| Draught, m | 2.50 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 VTE, 1 boiler |
| Power, h. p. | 315 |
| Max speed, kts | 10 |
| Fuel, t | coal 36 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 850(8) |
| Armament | 4 x 1 - 57/42 Nordenfelt |
| Complement | 55 |
Graphics
Miranda 1933
Project history
Former Spanish gunboat Diego de Velasquez. In view of unserviceability of machinery and impossibility of returning to Spain after Spanish-American war, in the mid-1899 she was sold to Venezuela.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
