Brazilian battleship Aquidabã
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Aquidabã (Portuguese: [akidaˈbɐ̃]), anglicized to Aquidaban, was a Brazilian ironclad battleship built in the mid-1880s. The ship participated in two naval revolts; during the second she was sunk by a government torpedo boat. After being refloated, Aquidabã was sent to (Germany) for repairs and modernization. During a routine cruise in 1906, the ship's ammunition magazines exploded, which caused the vessel to sink rapidly with a great loss of life.
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Name | Aquidabã |
Namesake | Aquidabán River[1] |
Builder | Samuda Brothers, Cubitt Town, London |
Launched | 17 January 1885 |
Completed | 1887 |
Nickname(s) | Steel Lion |
Fate | Sank 21 January 1906 after powder magazine exploded |
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Type | Ironclad warship |
Displacement | 4,921 tonnes (4,843 long tons) |
Length | 280.2 ft (85.4 m) |
Beam | 52.03 ft (15.86 m) |
Draft | 18 ft 4 in (5.59 m) |
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Speed | 15.8 knots (29.3 km/h; 18.2 mph) |
Range | 4,500 nautical miles (8,300 km) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
Complement | 277 |
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