| Navy | The Brazilian Navy |
| Type | Minelayer |
| Class | Carioca |
| Pennant | C 6 |
| Built by | Arsenal de Marinha do Rio de Janeiro (Ilha das Cobras, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 22 Oct 1938 |
| Launched | 16 Sep 1939 |
| Commissioned | 7 Jun 1940 |
| Lost | 21 Jul 1944 |
| Loss position | 7° 50'S, 34° 29'W |
| History | Capsized and sank in a storm around 0950hours on 21 July 1944, some 30 nautical miles east of Recife, Brasil in position 07º50'S, 34º29'W. At the time of loss she was engaged in the escort of a JT convoy to Trinidad. |
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Notable events involving Camaqua include:
Follow the links that says everything about this ship, the Corvette Camaqu? (before mining ship), include ex-comanders. http://www.naufragiosdobrasil.com.br/naufcamacua.htm http://www.naviosbrasileiros.com.br/ngb/C/C027/C027.htm Cordially (1)
Sources
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