| Name | No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Paraguassú (ex-Victoria, ex-Espiritu Santo, ex-Maranhão) | P3, 1960- U16 | Arsenal de Marinha, Ilha das Cobras, Rio de Janeiro | 7/1890 | 28/12/1938 | 5/1940 | stricken 1972 |
|
Displacement standard, t |
430 |
|
Displacement full, t |
600 |
|
Length, m |
44.7 |
|
Breadth, m |
10.6 |
|
Draught, m |
1.52 |
|
No of shafts |
2 |
|
Machinery |
VTE, 2 3-drum boilers |
|
Power, h. p. |
1100 |
|
Max speed, kts |
13 |
|
Fuel, t |
oil 40 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 2000(8) |
| Armour, mm | belt: 19, deck: 13 |
|
Armament |
1 x 1 - 120/50 EOC CC, 2 x 1 - 47/40 Hotchkiss |
|
Complement |
71 |
Ship project history: Some kind of the world record-holder of "long-term building": building of this ship lasted 50 years! She was laid down in 1890 as Maranhao, second monitor of Pernambuco class. In 1900s building was suspended, and re-commenced only in late twenties. 11/6/1931 ship was launched under name Vitoria, but then it has been decided to complete her under changed project. Hull was again lifted on a shipway, cut along a centre line, having increased breadth by 3.3m; armour protection was cardinally moderated, armament was completely changed, and turret was refused in favour of deck shielded mounts, only machinery remained unchanged. Monitor was repeatedly launched 28/12/1938 already under new name Paraguassu.
Ship protection: Hull had bullet-proof protection.
Modernizations: 1942-1945: + 2 x 1 - 87/13 howitzer, 4 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon
1960: - 1 x 1 - 120/50, 2 x 1 - 87/13; + 1 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 22, 2 x 1 - 40/60 Bofors, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon
Naval service: No significant events.
Paraguassú 1940
© Ivan Gogin, 2011