NRP Gonçalves Zarco
 Gonçalves Zarco in the 1940s
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Portugal | |
| Name | Gonçalves Zarco |
| Builder | Hawthorn-Leslie (UK) |
| Laid down | 9 October 1931 |
| Launched | 28 November 1932 |
| Fate | Discarded 1969 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Gonçalo Velho-class sloop |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 81.69 m (268 ft 0 in) |
| Beam | 10.82 m (35 ft 6 in) |
| Draught | 3.43 m (11 ft 3 in) |
| Propulsion | 2 turbines; 2,000 kW ) |
| Speed | 16.5 knots (30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph) |
| Range | 6,000 nmi (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
| Complement | 142 |
| Armament |
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NRP Gonçalves Zarco was a second class Gonçalo Velho-class sloop (aviso de 2ª classe) of the Portuguese Navy. She was designed to operate in the overseas territories of Portugal. The ship entered service in 1933 and was among the core of the fleet until the late 1940s. Following World War II, new ships were acquired and Gonçalves Zarco was discarded 1969.
Design and description
Gonçalves Zarco was a
Armament consisted of three 120-millimetre (4.7 in) guns in single mounts on the ship's
20 mm (0.79 in) AA cannon.[3]
Construction and career
In 1930, Portugal set up a ten-year plan to modernise its
Hawthorn Leslie for two sloops, to be named Gonçalo Velho and Gonçalves Zarco. Gonçalves Zarco was laid down on 9 October 1931, and launched on 28 November 1932.[3] Construction was completed in May 1933.[3] It was among the ships that formed the core of the fleet until the late 1940s. They were tasked with coastal defence and defence of Portugal's colonial possessions.[1] Following World War II, the ship was reclassified as a frigate. Portugal acquired new ships in the postwar era and Gonçalves Zarco was discarded in 1969.[4]
Citations
- ^ a b Roberts 1980, pp. 396–397.
- ^ a b c Roberts 1980, p. 397.
- ^ a b c d Blackman 1953, p. 290.
- ^ Gardiner, Chumbley & Budzbon 1995, p. 319.
References
- Blackman, Raymond V. B., ed. (1953). Jane's Fighting Ships 1953–54. London: Sampson, Low and Marston. OCLC 913556389.
- Gardiner, Robert; Chumbley, Stephen & Budzbon, Przemysław, eds. (1995). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-132-7.
- Roberts, John (1980). "Portugal". In Chesneau, Roger (ed.). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. Greenwich, UK: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-146-7.