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Saturday 1 October 2016

Brazilian cruiser Bahia resembled large destroyers according to the Dutch magazine Marineblad dated 1910-1911 no. 5

An item referred to the magazine Schiffbau reporting that the Brazilian scout cruiser Bahia in appearance resembled a large destroyer. With a horsepower of 18.000 hp was her speed 26,5 miles. Displacement 3.000 tons. The armament consisted of 10-12cm guns and 6-4,7cm guns.(1)

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1. Built under the 1904 naval building program, laid down with yard number 809 by Armstrong Whitworth on 19 August 1907, launched on 20 January 1909, commissioned on 21 May 1910 and sunk due to an explosion during gunnery practices near the Saint Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago on 4 July 1945. Of the Bahia-class consisting of the Bahia and Rio Grande do Sul.