Paraíba was a destroyer of the Brazilian Navy, serving from 1909 to 1944. She was named after the Brazilian state of Paraíba.
Description and Construction
The ship had an overall length of , a beam of and a draught of . She was powered by 2 triple expansion reciprocating steam engines, driving two shafts, which developed a total of and gave a maximum design speed of . During the trials the contract speed was exceeded, and the vessel was clocked at . Steam for the turbines was provided by two double-ended Yarrow boilers. Paraíba carried a maximum of of coal that gave her a range of approximately at .
The ship mounted two guns in single mounts. In addition, four 47 mm (3pdr) cannons in single mounts were deployed at the time of launching.
Her first commander was Captain Affonso de Fonseca Rodrigues.
References
Bibliography
"CT Parahyba - CT 5." Navios De Guerra Brasileiros. Accessed 27 August 2017. "Paraíba IV." Serviço de Documentação da Marinha — Histórico de Navios. Diretoria do Patrimônio Histórico e Documentação da Marinha, Departamento de História Marítima. Accessed 27 August 2017.