BAE Tungurahua

History
Name:	Tungurahua
General characteristics

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. ^[1]

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.

References

1. Mauro Rubio's excellent book Tungurahua