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Monday 30 December 2013

Brazilian merchant steam ships with a name beginning with the letter ‘D’ in 1902

D. Pedro II, home port Para, built in 1883 in England, dimensions 51,5 x 8m, crew numbered 35 men, owner J.F.S. Ramalho, call sign HCDT.
Daisy, homeport Maranhao, built 1880 in England, dimensions 50,0 x 7,8 x 3,8m, 740 toneladas, 320 hp, crew numbered 26 men, owner Anisio Tavares, call sign HDBM.
Desterro, homeport Rio de Janeiro, built in 1889 in England, dimensions 80,2 x 12,3 x 3,0m 980 toneladas, crew numbered 52 men, owner Lloyd Brazileiro, call sign HRBP.
Delmar, homeport Piauhy, launch, built at Parnahyba 1888, dimensions 11 x 3,0 x 1,3m, 10 toneladas, 14 hp, crew numbered 9 men, owner Delbao Rodrigues & Co., call sign HFBG.
Diamante, homeport R.G. de Sul, built 1896 at Bremedal, dimensions 44,7 x 8,0m, 230 toneladas, owned by Franckel, call sign? Identical with the Diamante, homeport R.G. de Sul, built 1896 in Germany, dimensions 44,7 x 7,9m, owner Siegfried Franckel, call sign HWBF?
Diamantino, homeport Rio de Janeiro, built 1886 in Germany, dimensions 72,6 x 9,7 x 2,6m, 760 toneladas, 450 hp, crew numbered 40 men, owner Lloyd Brazileiro, call sign?
Diva, homeport Matto Grosso, launch, built 1889 at Ladario, dimensions 6,1 x 1,6 x 0,4m, 1,5 toneladas, 25 hp, just one crew member, owner Guilherme Augusto, call sign JBDT.

Source
Republica dos estados unidos do Brazil. Lista dos navios de guerra e mercantes Brazileiros. Rio de Janeiro, 1902.