Germany-flagged, owned by Hamburg Süd-Amerik. Damfpschiffarhts Gesellschaft. Built by Howaldtswerke A.G., Kiel, Germany in 1939. Intercepted by the American light cruiser USS Omaha (1) on 4 January 1944 around 455 miles north east of Brazil and with gunfire and scuttled charges sunk. At that moment the Rio Grande acted as a blockade runner. Call sign DJZN. Gross tonnage 6.062 ton, under deck 5.142 ton, net tonnage 3.864 ton, deadweight 9.400 ton and as dimensions 446.5 x 61.3 x 23.8 feet. One 909 nhp diesel engine.
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1. The CL-4, of the Omaha-class light cruisers, preceded by Chester-class, succeeded by Brooklyn-class, building ordered on 29 August 1916, contracted 26 December 1916 and 21 February 1919, laid down by Todd Dry Dock&Construction Co., Tacoma, Washington on 6 December 1918, launched on 14 December 1920, completed on 1 August 1921, commisioned on 24 February 1923, decommissioned on 1 November 1945, stricken on 28 November 1945 and broken up in February 1946.
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