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Name: RIACHUELO
Type: Battleship
Keel: n/a
Launched: n/a
Completed: n/a
Builder: Armstrong, Whitworth & Co
Yard: High Walker
Yard Number: 879
Dimensions: 30500disp, 620.0 x 94.0 x 28.0(draft)ft
Engines: 4 x Steam turbines, 24000shp
Engines by: Vickers Ltd
Propulsion: 4 x Screws, 22.5knots
Construction: Steel
Armament: 4 x 2 x 15.0ins, 14 x 1 x 6.0 ins, 10 x 1 x 4ins, 4 x 1 x 3pdr guns,
4 x 1 x 3pdr guns; 1 x 2 x 21.0ins torpedoes
History:
Government of Brazil
Cancelled
Comments: 14/05/1914: Ordered by the Government of Brazil
10/09/1914: Keel laying scheduled but did not happen
14/01/1915: All work ordered to be stopped by the British Goverment
13/05/1915: Contract cancelled