Captain Pickings of the USS Charleston wrote to the Navy Department on February 8th, 1984: “The Aquidaban was sighted coming in, not flying the admiral’s flag. She was fired at by all the forts, and stood towards and anchored near the Tamandre, returning fire, but only occasionally, with her large guns. It was a remarkable sight to see this vessel come in before all the forts and batteries and seemingly without any injury at all. I hear from a good source that she was struck twice, but without material injury.”
Ship Name: Aquidaban
Year Built: 1885
Nationality: Brazil
Tonnage: 4950
Ship Type: Steel Hulled Steam Battleship
Year Wrecked: 1906
Location Wrecked: Port Jacarepagua, Brazil
Reason for Wreck: Magazine Explosion
Lives Lost: 212
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