Voador (1790 ship)

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NameVoador
BuilderTorcato José Clavina
Laid down1790
History
Portugal
NameVoador
OwnerKingdom of Portugal
BuilderTorcato José Clavina
Laid down1790
Launched1790
Status1823 transferred to the Brazilian Navy
General characteristics
Tons burthen(bm)
Length29.57 m (97 ft 0 in)
Beam9.14 m (30 ft 0 in)
Sail planBrigantine
Complement136
Armament24 guns

Voador was a brig launched in 1790, at Lisbon. In 1808–1809, she was one of the vessels in the small Anglo-Portuguese squadron that captured French Guiana. In 1820, she was re-classed as a corvette. In 1823, she was transferred to the Brazilian Navy.

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