BRAZILIAN NAVY SOUTHERN NAVAL FORCE - SOUTHERN NAVAL FORCE
22)AUX SHIP JOSE BONIFACIO
Jose Bonifacio seen above at Vitoria harbor. Photo. http://www.naval.com.br/ngb/J/J039/J039-f06.jpg
Launched 1908
Incorporated to the Brazilian Navy 29 Oct 1931
Tonnage 1,842 tons
Length 86 m
Beam 6,42 m
Draft 4,30 m
Propulsion Coal. Triple expansion
Armament 2 L/40 47mm Guns
Speed 9 kts
Complement 159
Decommissioned 15 Jul 1965
During the Second World War, between 1942 and 1945, she made numerous commercial trips and personnel transportation, sailing independently or as part of convoys, subordinated to the Naval Command Center. During this period, the ship was equipped with two more lifeboats for rescue. On April 8, 1944, she was reclassified as a Survey Ship later to return as Auxiliary Ship category.
