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Line drawing of the Pará class. 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 2 triple expansion reciprocating steam engines, driving two shafts, which developed a total of 6,700 indicated horsepower (5,000 kW) and gave a maximum design speed of 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph).
For anti-submarine warfare, the destroyers were given two depth charge racks, four depth charge throwers and equipped with sonar. [3] In 1966 a Sea Cat missile system was fitted to Mariz e Barros, with the destroyer used as a test platform. The system was later removed and installed on the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer Mato Grosso. [4]
Line drawing of the Pará class. 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 2 triple expansion reciprocating steam engines, driving two shafts, which developed a total of 7,778 indicated horsepower (5,800 kW) and gave a maximum design speed of 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph).
In 1904 Brazil adopted an ambitious plan to renovate and modernize its Navy. The Naval Renovation Program was negotiated and enacted in December 1904 and envisioned acquisition of large number of vessels, including a dozen destroyers. In 1906 the program was modified reducing the total number of destroyers to ten. [4]
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Line drawing of the Pará class. 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 2 triple expansion reciprocating steam engines, driving two shafts, which developed a total of 7,403 indicated horsepower (5,520 kW) and gave a maximum design speed of 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph).