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Pará-class Destroyer (1908)
The ''Pará''-class destroyers were a class of ten destroyers built for the Brazilian Navy between 1908 and 1910 by Yarrow Shipbuilders, Yarrow in the Scotstoun district of Glasgow, Scotland. All were named after states of Brazil. The class closely resembled the British s. All ten ships were ordered under the 1907 Naval Programme and exceeded the design speed during sea trials, the best being ''Parana''. The class proved very maneuverable with a turning circle of 375 yards at full speed. The class served in both World War I and World War II. Design The ''Pará'' class was designed for a crew of 104 men, powered by double shaft, four-cylinder Vertical triple expansion, VTE engines with two coal-fired Yarrow boilers which produced . With a capacity of 140 tons of coal their range was at . They were armed with two QF 4 inch naval gun Mk IV, XII, XXII, guns, four QF 3-pounder Hotchkiss, 3-pounder guns, and two British 18-inch torpedo, torpedo tubes. All units exceeded their de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manning The Rail
Manning the rail is a method of saluting (or rendering honors) used by naval vessels. The custom evolved from that of "manning the yards", which dates from the days of sail. On sailing ships, crew stood evenly spaced on all the yards (the spars holding the sails) and gave three cheers to honor distinguished persons. Today, the crew are stationed along the rails and superstructure of a ship when honors are rendered. The United States Navy prescribes manning the rail as a possible honor to render to the President of the United States and for the heads of state of foreign nations. A similar but less formal ceremony is to have the crew "at quarters" when the ship is entering or leaving port. Manning the rail is also the traditional way to honor the USS ''Arizona'' Memorial when it is passed by all U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Merchant Marine vessels. More recently, as foreign military vessels are entering Pearl Harbor for joint military exercises, foreign sailors have part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
