Brazilian corvette Jequitinhonha
The Jequitinhonha on fire | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Empire of Brazil | |
| Namesake | Jequitinhonha River |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Corvette |
| Displacement | 637 tonnes |
| Beam | 7.92m |
| Draft | 3.81 |
| Propulsion | 130hp steam engine |
| Armament | 6 32-caliber guns, 1 38-caliber gun |
The steam corvette Jequitinhonha was a warship in the Imperial Brazilian Navy during the Paraguayan War. It took part in the Battle of Riachuelo.