BAE Abdón Calderón

BAE Abdón Calderón is a naval ship of Ecuador, built in 1885 and preserved as a museum ship at Guayaquil.

History
Ecuador
NameAbdón Calderón
BuilderDavid Dunlop & Co, Port Glasgow
Yard number179
Laid down1884
Launched15 November 1884
Completed1885
Acquired12 December 1886
Decommissioned1960
StatusMuseum ship
General characteristics
Tonnage186 GRT
Displacement300 long tons (305 t)
Length40 m (131 ft 3 in)
Beam4.8 m (15 ft 9 in)
Draught2.7 m (8 ft 10 in)
PropulsionReciprocal steam engine, 1 shaft, 150 shp (112 kW)
Speed8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph)
Range500 nmi (930 km)
Complement54
Armament
  • 2 × Armstrong 76 mm (3 in) guns
  • 2 × Armstrong 47 mm (2 in) guns
  • 2 × Breda 20 mm AA guns
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