BAE Tungurahua

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BAE ''Tungurahua'' was a ship in the Ecuadorian navy during [[World War II]], when she was bought from a private owner and refitted shortly after the nation declared war on [[Japan]]. However, it was scrapped after less than six months having serial engine troubles. A refit was considered too expensive. It was named after a volcano in the province of [[Tungurahua]] in Ecuador. <ref>Mauro Rubio's excellent book ''Tungurahua''</ref>

== Name ==
The Tungurahu Province of Ecuador is one of The Twenty-four provinces in the country, and the province itself is named after the Tungurahu (literally 'throat of fire') volcano which is over 5,000 metres tall.

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[[Category:Ecuadorian Navy]]

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