Argentinean Rivadavia-class
Argentinean Rivadavia-class
Brazilian Minas Geraes-class
Brazilian Minas Geraes-class
Chilean Almirante Latorre-class
Of the Rivadavia-class consisting of the Rivadavia and the Moreno. Built as response of Brazil building the Minas Geraes-class.(1) Chile responded on the Brazilian and Argentinean new building of dreadnoughts by ordering in the United Kingdom the building of the Almirante Latorre-class, consisting of two dreadnoughts.(2) Laid down by the Fore River Shipbuilding Company, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA on 25 May 1910, launched on 26 August 1911, trials mid September 1913, commissioned on 27 August 1914, modernized at Boston 1924-1926, considered to be useless for active service in 1951, listed for disposal on 18 October 1956, stricken on 1 February 1957, sold on 30 May 1957 and finally broken up at Savona, Italy in 1959 onwards.
Displacement 27.900 (standard)-30.600 (full load) tons and as dimensions 178 (between perpendicular)-181,28 (over all) x 29,985 x 8,446 metres or 585-594.9 x 98,4½ x 27.8½ feet. The 3-shaft Curtiss geared turbines and 18 Babcock&Wilcox boilers supplied 40.000 ship allowed a speed of 22,567 (trials) knots and with a speed of respectively 11 and 15 knots a range of 11.000 respectively 7.000 nautical miles. Original armament 12-30,5cm/12” guns, 12-15,2cm/6” guns, 16-10,2c,/4” guns and 2-53,3cm/21” torpedo tubes. Between 1924-1926were the 4” guns replaced by 4-7,6cm/3” anti aircraft guns and 4-3pd guns. The armour consisted of a 35cm-30cm/10-12” thick belt and the turrets, casemates and conning tower protected by respectively 30,4cm/12”, 15,9-23,8cm/6 1/5-9 1/3” and 30cm/12”.
Notes
1. The Minas Geraes-class consisted of the Minas Geraes and the Sao Paulo, the building of the 3rd one, the Rio de Janeiro, was cancelled despite she was already laid down. Displacement 19.281 (normal)-21.200 (full load) tons and as dimensions 160 (waterline)-165 (over all) x 25 x 76 (mean)-8,5 metres (full load) or 530-543 x 83 x 25-28. Armament 6x2-30,5cm/12”/45 guns, 22-12cm/4.7”/50 guns and 8-3,7cm/3pd guns. Speed 21 knots.
2. The Almirante Latorre-class consisted of the Almirante Latorre and the Almirante Cochrane with a displacement of 28.600 (standard)-32,120 tons and as dimensions 201 (over all) x 28 x 8,8 metres or 661 x 92 x 29 feet. Speed 22,75 knots. Armament 10-35,5cm/14” guns, 16-16,2cm/6” guns, 2-7,6mm/3” anti aircraft guns, 4-3pd guns and 4-53,3cm/21” submerged torpedo tubes.
