Pará-class destroyer (1908)
The Pará-class destroyers were a class of ten destroyers built for the Brazilian Navy between 1908 and 1910 by Yarrow in the Scotstoun district of Glasgow, Scotland. All were named after states of Brazil. The class closely resembled the British River-class destroyers. All ten ships were ordered under the 1907 Naval Programme and exceeded the design speed during sea trials, the best being Parana. The class proved very maneuverable with a turning circle of 375 yards at full speed. The class served in both World War I and World War II.
The crew of Amazonas manning the rails during Independence Day celebrations, 1923. | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Pará class |
| Builders | Yarrow |
| Operators | Brazilian Navy |
| Preceded by | Tamayo |
| Succeeded by | Maranhão |
| Built | 1908–1910 |
| In commission | 1908–1946 |
| Planned | 10 |
| Completed | 10 |
| Retired | 10 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Displacement | 560 long tons (570 t) |
| Length | 240 ft (73 m) |
| Beam | 23 ft 6 in (7.16 m) |
| Draught | 7 ft 10 in (2.39 m) |
| Propulsion | Vertical triple expansion steam engines, 2 shafts |
| Speed | 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph) design, 28.736 knots (53.219 km/h; 33.069 mph); at trials. |
| Range | 3,700 nmi (6,900 km; 4,300 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
| Complement | 130 |
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