Technical information
| Type | Torpedo boat |
| Displacement | 560 BRT |
| Length | 73,2 m |
| Complement | 104 men |
| Armament | 2 4" guns 4 47mm 2 18" torpedo tubes |
| Max speed | 27 designed, 26+ service knots |
| Engines | 2-shaft, 4-cylinder VTE, 2 Yarrow boilers |
| Power | 8000 IHP |
| Notes on class | All 10 ships built by Yarrow, Scotstoun, the design followed closely that of the British "River" class. Ordered under the 1907 Naval Programme. All units exceeded the designed speed on trials, the best being Parana which reached 28,76 kn. The class proved very manoeuvrable, tactical diameter being 375 yards @ full speed and 330 yds at 18 kn. All could carry 140 ts of coal, giving them a range of 3700 nm at 14 kn. Four of these ships were decommissioned before the Second World War. |
All ships of the Para class
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| Mato Grosso (CT 10) | ||
| Paraiba (CT 5) | ||
| Piauhy (CT 3) | ||
| Rio Grande do Norte (CT 4) | ||
| Santa Catarina (CT 9) | ||
| Sergipe (CT 7) | ||
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Brazilian Navy (more on See all Torpedo boat classes.
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