Baire 1914
| Name | No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Baire | Klawitter, Danzig, Germany | 1906 | 1906 | disarmed 1942, discarded 1948 |
|
Displacement normal, t |
500 |
|
Displacement full, t |
510 |
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Length, m |
59.7 |
|
Breadth, m |
7.01 |
|
Draught, m |
2.74 |
|
No of shafts |
1 |
|
Machinery |
VTE, Babcock boilers |
|
Power, h. p. |
1200 |
|
Max speed, kts |
14 |
|
Fuel, t |
coal 120 |
|
Endurance, nm(kts) |
|
|
Armament |
2 x 1 - 57/(40-50) Mk 1 - 10, 2 x 1 - 47/(40-50) Mk 1 - 11 |
| Complement | 76 |
Ship project history: Two-masted one-funneled gunboat, first combat ship of Cuban Navy. She was used also as a presidential yacht.
Modernizations: 1917: - 2 x 1 - 57/40, 2 x 1 - 47/40; + 4 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 2/3/5/6/8, 2 x 1 - 37/(30-40) Mk 6/7/9/10, 2 x 1 - 7.6/90
Naval service: During WWII Baire was disarmed and was used as hulk as nasty condition excluded serious repair.
Baire 1921
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