Limpopo (gunboat)
Limpopo was a gunboat built for the Portuguese Navy in England in 1890. It was used in service in Ajuda, S. Tomé, and Cape Verde. In 1904, the boat was used in a battle against a Russian squadron in Tigres Bay. It was commanded for a time by famous Portuguese geographer Carlos Viegas Gago Coutinho. [1]
| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name: | Limpopo |
| Commissioned: | 1890 |
| Decommissioned: | 1943 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Gunboat |
It was taken out of active use in 1939 and decommissioned in 1943.
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