In 1859 Hans Busk gave the following information
dealing with the Portuguese Navy. There were 37 vessels available with totally
362 guns and 2118 men. Of those 37 vessels 5 were in ordinary, the other 27
sailing vessels and 5 steamships were in actual service (1). Another 2 sailing
ships were lying on stocks. The vessels were divided as follows: 1-80 gun ship
of the line (2), 1-50 gun frigate (3), 3-18 gun corvettes (4), 2-18 gun brigs,
3-16 gun brigs, 1-14 gun brig (5), 11 schooners and other vessels with a total
armament of 45 guns, 9 transports with a total armament of 9 guns and 6
steamers with a total armament of 26 guns. Totally there were 216 officers
including "1 vice-admiral, 1 rear-admiral, 4 officers of division, 10 captains
of ships of the line, 20 captains of frigates, 30 lieutenant-captains, 50
first, and 100 second lieutenants".
Sources
H. Busk. The Navies of the World; their present state, and future capabilities, p. 103 and 127. London, 1859. Digitized by Google.
Antonio Marques Esparteiro. Catalogo dos navios brigantinos. Lisbon, 1976.
Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860-1905. London 1979.
http://www.3decks.pbworks.com/
Notes
1. In 1860 still 6 side wheel steamers and 3 large steamers namely the Bartholomeu Dias, Estephania and Sagris, 3-14 guns vessels namely the Dom Joao I, Goa and Damao and the Vasco da Gama and Dom Fernando II e Gloria.
2. The Vasco da Gama, building begun at the Arsenal da Marinha, Lisbon, Portugal, 24 June 1824 as Cidade de Lisboa, but launched as Vasco da Gama 2 September 1841, sold as useless at Lisbon, Portugal 1873, 80 guns, 3200 tons displacement, 650 men.
3. Dom Fernando II e Gloria, launched at Damao, India 1843, despite being heavily burnt in 1963 still existing, 50 guns.
4. Including the Dom Joao I, launched at Damao 9 October 1828, 24 guns, condemned at Luanda as useless and the Goa, launched at Goa, India 4 January 1851, 24 guns, last mentioned 1873.
5. Including 20-gun brig Mondego, launched at Lisbon, Portugal 28 October 1844, later 14 guns. 1860 last mentioned; 12-gun brig D. Joao de Castro, launched at Damao, India April 1841, mentioned as useless at Goa, India 1861-1862; 20-gun brig Serra do Pilar, launched at Porto, Portugal 28 October 1844, 1860 useless; brig Sado, built at S. Martinho do Porto 1853, 300 ton, became 1860 hospital and the 12-gun brig Pedro Nunes, launched at Lisbon, Portugal 16 September 1856, 1874 ordered to sell.
Sources
H. Busk. The Navies of the World; their present state, and future capabilities, p. 103 and 127. London, 1859. Digitized by Google.
Antonio Marques Esparteiro. Catalogo dos navios brigantinos. Lisbon, 1976.
Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860-1905. London 1979.
http://www.3decks.pbworks.com/
Notes
1. In 1860 still 6 side wheel steamers and 3 large steamers namely the Bartholomeu Dias, Estephania and Sagris, 3-14 guns vessels namely the Dom Joao I, Goa and Damao and the Vasco da Gama and Dom Fernando II e Gloria.
2. The Vasco da Gama, building begun at the Arsenal da Marinha, Lisbon, Portugal, 24 June 1824 as Cidade de Lisboa, but launched as Vasco da Gama 2 September 1841, sold as useless at Lisbon, Portugal 1873, 80 guns, 3200 tons displacement, 650 men.
3. Dom Fernando II e Gloria, launched at Damao, India 1843, despite being heavily burnt in 1963 still existing, 50 guns.
4. Including the Dom Joao I, launched at Damao 9 October 1828, 24 guns, condemned at Luanda as useless and the Goa, launched at Goa, India 4 January 1851, 24 guns, last mentioned 1873.
5. Including 20-gun brig Mondego, launched at Lisbon, Portugal 28 October 1844, later 14 guns. 1860 last mentioned; 12-gun brig D. Joao de Castro, launched at Damao, India April 1841, mentioned as useless at Goa, India 1861-1862; 20-gun brig Serra do Pilar, launched at Porto, Portugal 28 October 1844, 1860 useless; brig Sado, built at S. Martinho do Porto 1853, 300 ton, became 1860 hospital and the 12-gun brig Pedro Nunes, launched at Lisbon, Portugal 16 September 1856, 1874 ordered to sell.
