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 |