Uruguayan Navy

Uruguayan Navy, Due to her situation between two much larger countries with some naval power, Uruguay aklways maintained at least one warship to protect her coastal waters.
Montevideo (ex Italian Dogali) Protected Cruiser Originally The Italian Cruiser ex Dogali Built in Britain by Armstrong at Elswick for the Greek Navy and named Salamis. But was bought by the Italian Navy initially to be named Angelo Emo. Served with the Italian navy, ending her service with the Italian navy while in Montevideo, when she was sold to Uruguay on the 16th January 1908. She was initially named DeAgosta but changed to Montevideo in 1910. Served until 1910, and not used after this date. finally scrapped in 1932. Displacement: 2050. Speed: 17.7 knots. Crew 224. Armament: Six 6-inch guns, Nine 57mm Guns, 6 Gatling guns Four 14inch Torpedo Tubes. One extra75mm gun added in 1898
Montevideo		Served until 1910, and not used after this date. finally scrapped in 1932.
General Suarez Gunboat. Originally The French ship Tactique was purchased by Uruguay in 1887. She was armed with Four 2.9-inch Krupp Guns. Displacement: 400 tons
General Suarez		Finally used as a Harbour training Ship in 1919 scrapped early 1920'2s
Malvinas Gunboat Initially built as a Merchant steamer by Elbing This Iron Hulled ship was purchased in 1888. Displacement: 400 tons, Speed 8 knots, Armament: 2 Small Quick Firing guns. calibre unknown.
Malvinas	1885	Scrapped 1913 - 1914
General Artigas Gunboat Iron Hulled gunboat, Displacement 270 tons, Speed: 12.5 knots, Crew 42. Armament: Two 4.7-inch guns. (krupp)
General Artigas	1883	Scrapped 1913 -1915
General Rivera Gunboat Built at Montevideo this steel Hulled Gunboat. was destroyed after a internal Explosion and sunk ijn October 1903. Displacement: 300 tons, Crew 75 Speed: 12 Knots. Armament: One 5.9 -inch guns One 2.4 inch Gun
General Rivera		Was destroyed after a internal Explosion and sunk ijn October 1903.
De Julio Gunboat Built as the presidential yacht, Purchased in 1909. continued in service until the late 1940's and finally scrapped in 1950/51 Displacement: 678 tons, Speed: ? Crew 85 Armament: One Four -inch Gun and two machine guns
De Julio	1909	Scrapped 1951
Uruguay Gunboat Built in Germany by Vulcan at Stettin launched in April 1910v initially designed as a training ship. but used as a gun boat. finally scrapped in 1953 Displacement: 1400 tons, Speed: 12 Knots, crew 125 Armament: Two 4.7 inch guns Four 12 pdr guns six 1 pdr guns and two 18-inch Torpedo Tubes
Uruguay	12th April 1910	Scrapped 1953
Uruguay, 1910. A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price £25. Order photograph here Order Code XMP5898 Original republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price £5 Click here to order. Order Code MP5898
Paysandu Patrol ship or Gunboat Built At Ancona by CNR. The class consisted of three ships, Armed with two 20mm Guns and One 37mm Guns. The ships were also used as training ships when not on Patrol Displacement: 180 tons, Speed: 17 Knots, Crew unknown at this time. Armament two 20mm Guns and One 37mm Guns.
Paysandu	1935	Scrapped
Negro	1935	Scrapped 1969
Salto	1935	Discarded in 1973, but used after as a survey ship
USS Dealey Aquired Frigate Built by Bath Iron Works in the US for the US navy, This was the first escort Frigate to be built after World war two. and the was not modified compared to the rest of the class. Once sold to Uruguay, De Julio had a major refit in 1979 to 1980 in Rio De Janeiro by Arsenal de Marinha.
De Julio	Received 28th July 1972	Scrapped 19
EX USS CANNON CLASS FRIGATES
Uruguay (EX USS Brown)	Received May 1952	Scrapped
Artigas (EX USS Bronstein)	Received March 1952	Scrapped 19
EX FRENCH COMMANDANT RIVIERE CLASS FRIGATES
Uruguay (EX Commandant Bourdais)	Received 20th August 1990	Still in Service
General Aryigas (EX Commandant Schoelcher)	Received 9th January 1989	Still in Service
Montevideo (Ex Admiral Charner)	Received 28th January 1991
EX Royal Navy Castle Class Corvette
Montevideo (EX HMS Arnrior)	Received 1956	Used as a training ship and scrapped in 1975
EX USS Auk Class Corvette
Commandante Pedro Campbell (EX USS Chickadee))	Received 18th August 1966	Still in Service
EX USS Agile Class Ocean Minesweeper Initially sold to France in 1964, and then France sold it to Uruguay in September 1974. with all minesweeping equipment being removed.
Maldanado (EX MS 33))	Received September 1974	Scrapped 1979
Uruguayan Training Ship Capitan Miranda at Malta, 27th June 1997. Commissioned 1930 as a survey ship, became training ship in 1978. Photographed by Patrick D'Agostino. Copyright Cranston Fine Arts. A reproduction of this original photo size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here . Order Code PD222