The cruiser was built in Livorno, Italy. The technical details of the ship were discussed in an 1898 issue of the supplement for the Scientific American magazine. It had a length of 73.8 meters (242 ft 2 in), beam height of 10.7 meters (35 ft 1 in), and depth of 6.5 meters (21 ft 4 in). The hull of Adamastor was made of steel and the lower decks had watertight compartments. Two electrical ventilators were provided to ventilate the ship in hot climates. The ship had a total crew of 237 officers and ratings. The quarter deck included the captain's chambers while the officer accommodations were located aft below the main deck. The top forecastle was occupied by the quarters of the petty officers and sailors.[2][3]
The ship was powered by either two or four cylindrical engines that were placed in separate watertight compartments and were rated at 4,000 horsepower (2,983 kW). Around 400 tons of coal were kept aboard Adamastor.[2]
Operational historyedit
The ship had originally been built with money from public subscription in order to restore Portugal's honor after being humiliated by Great Britain in 1890, being prevented from making a land route from its two colonies of Angola and Mozambique.[4] It was laid down in January 1895 and launched in July 1896, before being completed in August 1897.
When the 5 October 1910 revolution broke out in Lisbon, the Portuguese Navy would play an important role, in particular the crew of the Adamastor who rose up simultaneously as a revolt begin in the capital. Among the supporters of the revolution were the crew of three cruisers, including Adamastor, which helped to bomb the Necessidades Palace of the King of Portugal along with the cruiser São Rafael.[4] Thus the cruiser would become a symbol of the revolution.[6]
During World War I, Portugal took part in fighting against Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck's troops during the campaign in eastern Africa. In 1917, German forces entered Portuguese Mozambique. Although they defeated the Portuguese and British land forces, Adamastor and another cruiser were sent to the important port of Quelimane, at which point the Germans decided not to attack the city.[7]
^A GUERRA EM MOÇAMBIQUE. (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 July 2017.
^"Casualty reports". The Times. No. 45327. London. 7 October 1929. col E, p. 21.
^"Casualty reports". The Times. No. 45328. London. 8 October 1929. col G, p. 26.
Booksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Adamastor (ship, 1896).
Gardiner, Robert (1979). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860-1905. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN0851771335.
Love, Joseph (2012). The Revolt of the Whip. Stanford University Press. ISBN978-0804781091.
Scientific American: Supplement, Volume 45. Munn and Company. 1898.
External linksedit
"Cruzador Adamastor". Museu de Marinha (Navy Museum) (in Portuguese). Comissão Cultural da Marinha. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
April 11, 2024
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NRP Adamastor was a small unprotected cruiser of the Portuguese Navy that was launched in 1896 and remained active until being decommissioned in 1933 being the only ship of its class The vessel played an important role in the 5 October 1910 revolution in the Kingdom of Portugal which saw the fall of the monarchy and later took part in actions in Portuguese Africa during World War I Adamastor in Shangai China in 1927HistoryPortugalNameAdamastorNamesakeAdamastorBuilderOrlando LivornoLaid down1 January 1895Launched12 July 1896Commissioned3 August 1897FateDecommissioned in November 1933General characteristicsTypeUnprotected cruiserDisplacement1 729 long tons 1 757 t Length73 8 m 242 ft Beam10 7 m 35 ft Draft6 5 m 21 ft Propulsion4 VTE cylindrical boilersSpeed18 knots 33 km h 21 mph Range4 600 nmi 8 500 km 5 300 mi at 10 knots 19 km h 12 mph Complement237 officers and menArmament2 150 mm 6 in Krupp guns 1 4 105 mm 4 in Krupp guns 2 47 mm 2 in Hotchkiss guns 2 machine guns 3 torpedo tubesArmorDeck 30 mm 1 2 in Conning tower 65 mm 2 6 in Contents 1 Technical details 1 1 General characteristics 1 2 Armament 1 3 Propulsion 2 Operational history 3 Notes 4 Books 5 External linksTechnical details editGeneral characteristics edit The cruiser was built in Livorno Italy The technical details of the ship were discussed in an 1898 issue of the supplement for the Scientific American magazine It had a length of 73 8 meters 242 ft 2 in beam height of 10 7 meters 35 ft 1 in and depth of 6 5 meters 21 ft 4 in The hull of Adamastor was made of steel and the lower decks had watertight compartments Two electrical ventilators were provided to ventilate the ship in hot climates The ship had a total crew of 237 officers and ratings The quarter deck included the captain s chambers while the officer accommodations were located aft below the main deck The top forecastle was occupied by the quarters of the petty officers and sailors 2 3 Armament edit Adamastor s armament included two 150 mm and four 105 mm Krupp naval guns on the main deck along with two 47 mm Hotchkiss guns on the bridge and Nordenfelt machine guns The ship also possessed three torpedo tubes 2 3 Propulsion edit The ship was powered by either two or four cylindrical engines that were placed in separate watertight compartments and were rated at 4 000 horsepower 2 983 kW Around 400 tons of coal were kept aboard Adamastor 2 Operational history editThe ship had originally been built with money from public subscription in order to restore Portugal s honor after being humiliated by Great Britain in 1890 being prevented from making a land route from its two colonies of Angola and Mozambique 4 It was laid down in January 1895 and launched in July 1896 before being completed in August 1897 In 1897 the ship was deployed to the Moroccan coast along the with ironclad Vasco da Gama and Spanish ships to hunt pirates Around 1908 she visited Portuguese Timor and stopped in the Dutch East Indies 5 When the 5 October 1910 revolution broke out in Lisbon the Portuguese Navy would play an important role in particular the crew of the Adamastor who rose up simultaneously as a revolt begin in the capital Among the supporters of the revolution were the crew of three cruisers including Adamastor which helped to bomb the Necessidades Palace of the King of Portugal along with the cruiser Sao Rafael 4 Thus the cruiser would become a symbol of the revolution 6 During World War I Portugal took part in fighting against Paul von Lettow Vorbeck s troops during the campaign in eastern Africa In 1917 German forces entered Portuguese Mozambique Although they defeated the Portuguese and British land forces Adamastor and another cruiser were sent to the important port of Quelimane at which point the Germans decided not to attack the city 7 Adamastor ran aground in October 1929 8 but was refloated and returned to service 9 before being decommissioned in 1933 Notes edit Pinto Jose Cruzador Adamastor PDF COMISSAO COORDENADORA DA EVOCACAO DO CENTENARIO DA I GUERRA MUNDIAL Retrieved 2018 10 23 a b c Scientific American The Portuguese Cruiser ADAMASTOR p 1472 a b Gardiner 1979 p 382 a b Love 2012 p 26 27 The Portuguese unprotected cruiser Adamastor 1896 1933 in Dutch newspapers Warship Research Published 13 September 2011 Retrieved 22 July 2017 Love 2012 p 80 A GUERRA EM MOCAMBIQUE in Portuguese Retrieved 22 July 2017 Casualty reports The Times No 45327 London 7 October 1929 col E p 21 Casualty reports The Times No 45328 London 8 October 1929 col G p 26 Books edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Adamastor ship 1896 Gardiner Robert 1979 Conway s All the World s Fighting Ships 1860 1905 London Conway Maritime Press ISBN 0851771335 Love Joseph 2012 The Revolt of the Whip Stanford University Press ISBN 978 0804781091 Scientific American Supplement Volume 45 Munn and Company 1898 External links edit Cruzador Adamastor Museu de Marinha Navy Museum in Portuguese Comissao Cultural da Marinha 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