Brazilian destroyer Santa Catarina (1909)
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Santa Catarina was a Pará-class destroyer of the Brazilian Navy, serving from 1910 to 1944.[5] She was named after the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina.
| History | |
|---|---|
 Brazil | |
| Name | Santa Catarina[1] |
| Namesake | Santa Catarina (Brazilian state) |
| Ordered | 1904 |
| Builder | Yarrow |
| Yard number | 1267[2] |
| Launched | 26 October 1909 |
| Sponsored by | Senhora Boiteux |
| Completed | 1910 |
| Commissioned | 1910 |
| Decommissioned | 1944 |
| Identification | 9 |
| Fate | Scrapped |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Pará-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 560 long tons (570 t)[3] |
| Length | 240 ft (73 m)[3] |
| Beam | 23 ft 6 in (7.16 m)[3] |
| Draught | 7 ft 10 in (2.39 m)[3] |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion | 2 shafts, 2 vertical triple-expansion steam engines[3] |
| Speed | 27 knots (31 mph; 50 km/h)[3] |
| Range | 3,700 nautical miles (6,900 km) at 14 knots (16 mph; 26 km/h)[3] |
| Complement | 130 |
| Armament |
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Description and Construction
The ship had an overall length of 240 feet (73.2 m), a beam of 23.5 feet (7.2 m), and a draught of 7+5⁄6 feet (2.4 m). She was powered by two triple-expansion reciprocating steam engines, driving two shafts, which developed a total of 6,982 indicated horsepower (5,206 kW) and provided a maximum design speed of 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph). During trials, the ship exceeded the contracted speed, reaching 27.30 knots (50.56 km/h; 31.42 mph).[4] Steam for the engines was supplied by two double-ended Yarrow boilers. Santa Catarina carried a maximum of 140 long tons (140 t) of coal, giving her a range of approximately 3,700 nautical miles (6,900 km; 4,300 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph).
The ship was armed with two 4 in (102 mm) guns in single mounts. Additionally, four 47 mm (3-pounder) cannons in single mounts were installed at the time of her launch.
The official full-speed trial for Santa Catarina took place on 2 February 1910 on the Skelmorlie deep-water measured mile at the mouth of the Clyde. During a continuous three-hour run with a 100-ton load, the ship exceeded her contract speed of 27 knots.[6]