Humaitá-class gunboat
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The Humaitá-class gunboat was a two-unit class of riverine gunboats designed by Paraguayan naval engineer José Bozzano and built in Genoa, Italy, for the Paraguayan Navy from 1928 to 1931. The warships played a key role as fast armed transports during the Chaco War with Bolivia.
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ARP Humaitá shortly after being launched in Italy (1931) | |
Class overview | |
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Name | Humaitá class |
Builders | Cantieri Odero, Genoa |
Operators | Paraguayan Navy |
Cost | £300,000 total[1] |
In commission | 1931–1992 |
Planned | 2 |
Completed | 2 |
Preserved | 2 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Gunboat |
Displacement | 856 tn |
Length | 70 m (229.7 ft) |
Beam | 10.7 m (35.1 ft) |
Draught | 1.7 m (5.6 ft) |
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Speed | 18 knots (21 mph; 33 km/h) |
Range | 1,700 nmi (3,100 km) at 16 kn (30 km/h) |
Complement | 86 |
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