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Revision as of 19:42, 6 June 2009
The Acre class destroyers were a class of six destroyers built during World War II for the Brazilian Navy. None was completed before the end of the war.
The ships were built in Brazil to a modified British design (but with some U.S. equipment) to replace six H class destroyers (or Jurua class) ordered from Britain but purchased by Britain for use in the war. The ships took a long time to complete being finished in 1949-1951
The ships received a refit in the early 1960's with new electronics and no 2 gun being replaced by a 40mm Bofors mounting. Two ships were decommissioned in 1964 and the remaining four in 1973/4.
The ships
The six ships were:
| Ship | Launched | Commissioned | Decommissioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acre | 30 May 1945 | Dec 1951 | 1974 |
| Ajuricaba | 30 May 1945 | Dec 1951 | 1964 |
| 'Amazonas | 20 November 1943 | Nov 1949 | 1973 |
| Apa | 30 May 1945 | Dec 1951 | 1964 |
| Araguary | 14 July 1946 | June 1951 | 1974 |
| 'Araguaya | 20 November 1943 | Sept 1949 | 1974 |
References
- Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922-1946
- Whitley M.J. Destroyers of World War Two, 1988, Cassell Publishing ISBN 1-85409-521-8