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MAIPÚ torpedo gunboat (1881)
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Maipú
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maipú | Elder, Glasgow, UK | 10/1880 | 5.1881 | transport vessel 1902 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 1063 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 82.4 |
| Breadth, m | 9.20 |
| Draught, m | 2.70 |
| No of shafts | side wheels |
| Machinery | |
| Power, h. p. | |
| Max speed, kts | 14 |
| Fuel, t | coal |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 121/21 Armstrong 40pdr BLR, 2 - 356 TC |
| Complement | 90 |
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Maipú
Project history
First Argentine ship with torpedoes. Unique paddle torpedo ship.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
In 1902 Maipú became transport vessel. She was disarmed and laid up in 1916 and sold for BU in 1918.
