Launched at the Arsenal da Marinha, Lisbon, Portugal in 1897, completed in 1898 and finally discarded in 1921. Displacement 341 (standard) tons and as dimensions 40,85 (between perpendiculars) x 8,00 x 2,00 (aft) metres. Horsepower 480 hp. Coal fired vertical machinery. Speed 11 knots. Her crew numbered 26 men. The armament consisted of 2x1-4,7cm Hotchkiss quick firing guns and 2 Nordenfeldt machine guns, Steel-built for service on the Zambezi.