Barroso
Survived
| Type | Ironclad |
|---|---|
| War | Paraguayan War |
| Main guns | 1 × 120-pounder gun |
Brazilian-built ironclad. Led the passage of Humaitá.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 1 × rifled 120-pounder Whitworth gun
- 2 × rifled 70-pounder Whitworth guns
- 2 × smoothbore 68-pounder guns
- 2 × smoothbore 12-pounder guns
Armour
- Belt: 51–102 mm (2.0–4.0 in)
- Casemate: 102 mm (4.0 in)
- Deck: 12.7 mm (0.50 in)
| Builder | Arsenal de Marinha da Côrte, Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 21 February 1865 |
| Launched | 4 November 1865 |
| Displacement | 980 metric tons (960 long tons) (normal) 1,354 metric tons (1,333 long tons) (deep load) |
| Length | 61.44 m (201 ft 7 in) |
| Speed | 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph) |
| Complement | 149 officers and men |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
4 November 1865
Passage of Humaitá
Survived
19 February 1868
First pair
Fate
Survived
Scrapped 1937