Brazilian monitor Bahia
The Brazilian monitor Bahia was originally ordered by Paraguay in 1864 with the name Minerva, but was sold to Brazil when Paraguay defaulted on the payments. She participated in the 1864–70 War of the Triple Alliance between Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay against Paraguay, and took part in the Passage of Humaitá.
Bahia at anchor after her 1885 refit | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Preceded by | Brasil |
| Succeeded by | Barroso |
| Built | 1865–1866 |
| In service | 1866–1894 |
| In commission | 1866–1894 |
| Completed | 1 |
| Scrapped | 1 |
| History | |
| Empire of Brazil | |
| Name | Bahia |
| Namesake | Bahia |
| Builder | Laird Brothers, Birkenhead |
| Laid down | 1864 |
| Launched | 11 June 1865 |
| Completed | 22 January 1866 |
| Stricken | 1894 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Monitor |
| Displacement | 928 long tons (943 t) |
| Length | 175 ft 8 in (53.5 m) (p.p.) |
| Beam | 35 ft 2 in (10.7 m) |
| Draft | 7 ft 9 in (2.4 m) |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion | 2 shafts, 2 trunk steam engines |
| Sail plan | Barque-rigged |
| Speed | 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
| Complement | 120 officers and men |
| Armament | 2 × 120-pounder Whitworth rifled muzzle-loading guns |
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