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NITERÓI screw corvette (1864)
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Niterói
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niterói | Arsenal de Marinha, Rio de Janeiro | 4.3.1857 | 28.4.1862 | 9.5.1864 | discarded 1900 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 1790 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 58.4 |
| Breadth, m | 12.6 |
| Draught, m | 5.41 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 HSE |
| Power, h. p. | 1000 |
| Max speed, kts | 7 |
| Fuel, t | coal 170 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 12 x 1 - 127/24 Whitworth 70pdr MLR |
| Complement | 271 |
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Niterói
Project history
Wooden-hulled, fully rigged corvette.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Niterói later became a TS for midshipmen.
