Low-freeboard, single-turreted monitors of the American type.
The Atahualpa and Manco Capac are the late American monitors Chickasaw and Winnebago.
PORTUGAL.
ARMORED CORVETTE.
- A = Length between Perpendiculars.
- B = Breadth of Beam.
- C = Maximum Draft.
- D = Displacement.
- E = Armor.
- F = Backing.
- G = Maximum Speed.
| Name. | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | Battery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ft. | Ft. | Ft. | Tons. | In. | In. | Knots. | ||
| Vasco de Gama | 216 | 43 | 21 | 2,479 | 10 to 9 | 10 | 13½ | II 10½-in., I 6-in. Krupp. II 40-pdr. Armstrong. |
Armored belt and casemate. ([See Foo Soo, Japanese].) Ram bow, straight stern. The belt encircles the hull to the height of the upper deck, coming below the ram. The casemate rises above the deck, the corners being cut to permit angular ports for fore-and-aft and beam fire. The rail is carried back slightly and the casemate has an overhang of three feet, giving the vessel, at a distance, the appearance of a paddle steamer. Single screw, full sail-power.
PORTUGUESE
GENERAL-SERVICE FLEET.
| Type and Name. | Displacement. | Guns. | Nominal Horse-power. | Date of Launch. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tons. | Year. | |||
| Corvettes. | ||||
| Estephania | 1,476 | 19 | 400 | 1859 |
| Bartholomeu Diaz | 1,243 | 17 | 400 | 1858 |
| Rainha de Portugal | 1,020 | 8 | 150 | 1876 |
| Mindello | 1,020 | 8 | 150 | 1876 |
| Duque de Terceira | 848 | 5 | 220 | 1864 |
| Sagres | 814 | 4 | 300 | 1858 |
| Infante Don Henrique | 848 | 10 | 200 | 1862 |
| Sa de Bandeira | 848 | 13 | 200 | 1862 |
| Gun-boats. | ||||
| Rio Lima | 539 | 5 | 80 | 1875 |
| Tamega | 589 | 5 | 80 | 1875 |
| Screw Gun-boats. | ||||
| Sado | 589 | 5 | 80 | 1875 |
| Tejo | 589 | 2 | 100 | 1869 |
| Douro | 369 | 2 | 100 | 1873 |
| Quanza | 369 | 8 | 100 | 1877 |
| Paddle Gun-boats. | ||||
| Quelimane | 286 | 1 | 40 | 1868 |
| Tete | 111 | 1 | 85 | 1871 |
| Sena | 111 | 1 | 85 | 1871 |
| Transports. | ||||
| India | 1,201 | 2 | 160 | 1871 |
| Africa | 1,400 | 2 | 1875 | |