Nictheroy
Survived
Floriano government (Brazil), then United States Navy
| Type | Armed merchant cruiser |
|---|---|
| War | Brazilian Naval Revolt |
| Main guns | 2 × 5″ guns |
Service
| 1893–1898 | Nictheroy Formerly the liner El Cid | |
| from 1898 | Buffalo Sold to the US Navy |
The American liner El Cid, bought in 1893 and armed with, among other things, a dynamite gun. Sold to the US Navy in 1898.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 2 × 5 in (130 mm) guns
- 4 × 4 in (100 mm) guns
- 6 × 6-pounder guns
| Laid down | Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Launched | 31 May 1893 |
| Commissioned | 22 September 1898 |
| Displacement | 6,530 long tons (6,635 t) |
| Length | 406 ft 1 in (123.77 m) |
| Speed | 14.5 knots (26.9 km/h; 16.7 mph) |
| Complement | 350 officers and enlisted |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
She isn't listed in any of the fleet actions covered here.
Launched
31 May 1893
Renamed USS Buffalo
1898 · Sold to the US Navy
Fate
Survived
Sold, September 1927