NRP João de Lisboa
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The NRP João de Lisboa was a 2nd class sloop
(aviso de 2ª classe) of the Portuguese Navy. She was designed to operate in the Overseas territories of Portugal.
Sloop-of-war
In the 18th and most of the 19th centuries, a sloop-of-war was a warship with a single gun deck that carried up to eighteen guns. As the rating system covered all vessels with 20 guns and above, this meant that the term sloop-of-war actually encompassed all the unrated combat vessels including the...
(aviso de 2ª classe) of the Portuguese Navy. She was designed to operate in the Overseas territories of Portugal.