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 The frigate Amazonas under sail
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Perú | |
| Name | Apurímac |
| Ordered | August, 1852 |
| Builder | Richard & Harvey Green Shipyard, Blackwall (United Kingdom) |
| Laid down | 1853 |
| Launched | July, 1854 |
| Commissioned | August, 1855 |
| Renamed | Callao (1858-1863) |
| Fate | Scuttled to prevent capture in Callao harbor, January 16, 1881 |
| Notes | Served as training ship from 1873 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | screw-propelled steam frigate |
| Tons burthen | 1666 tons B.O.M. (British Old Measurement) |
| Length | 62.17 m (204.0 ft) |
| Beam | 13.10 m (43.0 ft) |
| Draft | 7.16 m (23.5 ft) |
| Propulsion | list error: <br /> list (help) 300 hp (220 kW) alternative steam engine made by James Watt & Co 1-shaft with a folding helix |
| Sail plan | Frigate sail rigging |
| Speed | list error: <br /> list (help) 9 kn (17 km/h) on steam 14 kn (26 km/h) on sail |
| Complement | 200 crewman |
| Armament | list error: <br /> list (help) 12 x 32-pounder smoothbore guns 8 x 68-pounder smoothbore guns |
Other[1]
- ^ Cruz Tantalean, Cesar (11 October 2010). "Peruvian Navy embarks on frigates upgrade programme". Jane's Defence Weekly. Retrieved 14 October 2010.