Mato Grosso

Mato Grosso was a destroyer of the Brazilian Navy, serving from 1909 to 1946. She was named after the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso. Description and Construction In 1904 Brazil adopted an ambitious plan to renovate and modernize its Navy. The Naval Renovation Program was negotiated and enacted in December 1904 and envisioned acquisition of large number of vessels, including a dozen destroyers. In 1906 the program was modified reducing the total number of destroyers to ten. These ships became known as destroyers. The ship had an overall length of , a beam of and a draught of . She was powered by 2 triple expansion reciprocating steam engines, driving two shafts, which developed a total of and gave a maximum design speed of . During the trials the contract speed was exceeded, and the vessel was clocked at . Steam for the turbines was provided by two double-ended Yarrow boilers. Mato Grosso carried a maximum of of coal that gave her a range of approximately at .