Launched in 1893 at the yard of Elswick. Armstrong, England as the stock ship Aurora and acquired by Brazil on 8 October of the same year and completed in 1894. With a displacement of 480 (Conways)-500 (Naval Annual) tons were her dimensions 196’6” (between perpendiculars) x 20 x 8’6” (Conways All the world’s fighting ships 1860-1905) or 197’x 21’ x 7¾ (Naval Annual 1913). Her engine provided 2,000 (Conways)- 2,500 (Naval Annual) ihp allowing a speed of 18 (Conways)-18,6 (Naval Annual0 knots while she had a coal bunker capacity of 150 tons. Her conning tower was protected by ¾” of steel. Her crew numbered 60 (Conways)-95 (Naval Annual) men. She was armed with 2x1-4” guns, 4x1-3pdrs and 3 -14” surfaced torpedo tubes (one in the bow and the other two on each side one). With a hull of steel and wood sheathed.
