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construction and armament. Meanwhile, it had been reported that the ships were being built for the Japanese government, which had a secret understanding with Brazil. But this theory was soon discarded by the fact that relations between these two countries were not extremely cordial on account of the attitude of Brazil toward the immigration of Japanese laborers. Then it was semi-officially stated that the ships would never leave the ways except to fly the British flag, but the money for such a purpose could only be raised by a loan or the Admiralty getting the sum from the sinking fund—contingencies which would naturally become public property long before they could be carried out.
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United Kingdom, making Brazil the third country to have ships of this type under construction, before traditional powers like Germany, France, or Russia. As such, the ships created much uncertainty among the major countries in the world, many of whom incorrectly speculated the ships were actually destined for a rival nation. Similarly, they also caused much consternation in Argentina and, consequently, Chile.
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In South America, the ships came as a rude shock and kindled a naval arms race among Brazil, Argentina, and Chile. The 1902 treaty between the latter two was canceled upon the Brazilian dreadnought order so both could be free to build their own dreadnoughts. Argentina in particular was alarmed at the
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It may be recalled that when orders were placed for the ships ... there was much speculation as to the destiny of the vessels, as no naval expert could understand how a second-rate power like Brazil needed such formidable engines of war which would represent absolutely the latest stages of naval
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In 1904, Brazil began a major naval building program that included three small battleships. Designing and ordering the ships took two years, but these plans were scrapped after the revolutionary dreadnought concept rendered the Brazilian design obsolete. Two dreadnoughts were instead ordered from the
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Newspapers and journals around the world speculated that Brazil was acting as a proxy for a naval power which would take possession of the two dreadnoughts soon after completion, as they did not believe that a previously insignificant geopolitical power would contract for such powerful armament. The
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The 1938 date is somewhat variable; Topliss states "A ... modernization was undertaken in Brazil during the 1930s. The ship was placed in repair status on 10 June 1931 and ran sea trials only in 1938, on 22 April and 9 May. The ship returned to active service status on 10 June 1938, though all work
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During the revolt, the ships were noted by many observers to be well-handled, despite a previous belief that the Brazilian Navy was incapable of effectively operating the ships even before being split by a rebellion. João Cândido Felisberto ordered all liquor thrown overboard, and discipline on the
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could destroy the entire Argentine and Chilean fleets. While this may have been hyperbole, either one was much more powerful than any single vessel in the Argentinian fleet. As such, the Argentines quickly responded to the dreadnoughts with an order to the United States for two of their own, the
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The rumor is that the three warships ... ordered two years ago will be launched from English shores only to fly the German flag. It is asserted that these ships, which are named the Sao Paulo, the Minas Geras and the Rio de Janeiro, and all of which will be completed by next fall, will be
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which ended the dispute, but both countries retained the numerous vessels built in the interim. As such, by the turn of the 20th century the Brazilian Navy lagged far behind the Chilean and Argentine navies in quality and total tonnage, despite Brazil having nearly three times the population of
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Humiliated by the revolt, naval officers and the president of Brazil were staunchly opposed to amnesty, so they quickly began planning to assault the rebel ships. The former believed such an action was necessary to restore the service's honor. Late on the 24th, the President ordered the naval
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Two factions argued over the types of ships to be ordered. One favored a navy centered on a small number of large warships, while the other preferred a larger navy of smaller warships. The latter originally prevailed with a bill authorizing the construction of three small battleships, three
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to the King and his family, the offer was refused. There was a rumor that the King was on board and revolutionaries attempted to search the ship, but were denied permission. They also asked for Brazil to land marines "to help in the maintenance of order," but this request was also denied.
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ships was recognized as exemplary. The 4.7-inch guns were often used for shots over the city, but the 12-inch were not, which led to a suspicion among the naval officers that the rebels were incapable of using the weapons. Later research and interviews indicate that
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for the powerful post of minister of the navy. The money authorized for naval expansion was redirected by de Alencar to building two dreadnoughts, with plans for a third dreadnought after the first was completed, two scout cruisers (which became the
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kindled a naval arms race between the two beginning in the late 1880s and lasting until 1902. Restrictions were placed on the navies of both countries and major vessels under construction in both navies were sold as part of the British-mediated
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when the governor surrendered, and began to coordinate with the secessionists, but loyal Brazilian forces overwhelmed them both. Most of the rebel naval forces were sailed to Argentina, where their crews surrendered; the flagship,
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tried using diplomatic means to coerce the Brazilians into canceling their ships, but the attempts were dismissed, with the Baron of Rio Branco remarking that caving to the American demands would render Brazil as powerless as
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was eventually constructed as a much larger ship with fourteen 12-inch guns in seven turrets, all mounted on the centerline, but it was sold partway through construction to the Ottoman Empire. Later, shortly after the
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system, British engineers still on board the ship after the voyage from the United Kingdom were working on the problem. Still, historians have never ascertained how well the mutineers could handle the ships.
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meant that Brazil had become the third country—behind the United Kingdom and the United States but ahead of major powers such as Germany, France, Russia and Japan—to have a dreadnought under construction.
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participated in a major exercise with most of the Brazilian Navy. The need for a more modern fire control system was identified as early as late 1913, but no action was taken. When Brazil entered the
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Despite the speculation, the United States quickly began courting Brazil as an ally; caught up in the spirit, US naval journals began using terms like "Pan Americanism" and "Hemispheric Cooperation".
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debated purchasing the ships in March 1908 to bolster the Royal Navy while simultaneously ensuring they would not be sold to a foreign rival. The topic arose again in July and September, when
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were protected by nine-inch armor, while the turret had a twelve-inch (300 mm) front, eight-inch (200 mm) sides, and a two- to three-inch (51 to 76 mm) top, and the
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with other crewmen. They were unsuccessful in swaying any other ships to their cause, except for an old torpedo boat, and soon sailed out of the harbor after firing a six-pounder gun at
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in September 1906, warning them of the destabilization that would occur if the situation devolved into a full naval arms race. At the same time, the American government under
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in the navy. The mutineers surrendered after four days, when a bill was passed granting amnesty to all those involved. In 1922, the two battleships were used to help put down
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had twelve-inch armor. The deck armor had multiple decks of one-and-a-half to two inches (38 to 51 mm), one inch (25 mm), and one inch.
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in October 1904 in accordance with their belief that a powerful navy would be crucial to the achievement of this goal, but it was two years before any ships were ordered.
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6,110,100 without accounting for ammunition, which was £605,520, or necessary upgrades to docks, costing £832,000) as equaling 5,029 kilometres (3,125 mi) of
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and was provided for in the original contract, was laid down on 16 March, but as the ship had already been eclipsed by new naval technology (chiefly the advent of
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At this time, the dreadnought design had not been fully validated, despite the success of the British namesake; for example, there were still concerns that the
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to hurt the crew in the lower turret. Any immediate concerns, however, were mitigated during the firing tests when no ill effects were observed, though the
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Chile's naval tonnage was 36,896 long tons (37,488 t), Argentina's 34,425 long tons (34,977 t), and Brazil's 27,661 long tons (28,105 t).
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before being bought by the British, were the two Chilean warships sold as part of the 1902 Argentinian–Chilean pacts that ended their naval arms race.
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a multi-million-dollar loan against the value of their coffee crop in 1908 were unsuccessful. With three dreadnoughts planned (including the upcoming
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s sister ship with ten 4.7-inch guns. They planned to attack on the morning of the 25th, when the government expected the mutineers would return to
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was brutally flogged 250 times for insubordination. Many Afro-Brazilian sailors were sons of former slaves, or were former slaves freed under the
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brought Brazil an influx of revenue in the early 1900s. Simultaneously, there was a drive on the part of prominent Brazilians, most notably the
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being used to power most contemporary dreadnoughts. Eighteen boilers provided power to the engines, which in turn rotated the two three-bladed
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in December 1906, rendered the Brazilian ships obsolete. A transition to a few large warships was finalized with the selection of Rear Admiral
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This was a staggering sum of money for the time. After the ships were ordered, a Brazilian newspaper equated the initial purchase cost for
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in a strong storm, the tow line snapped. Though multiple searches were mounted by American and British aircraft, the ship was never found.
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and nine inches (230 mm) thick, but narrowed to six and three inches (150 and 76 mm) closer to each end of the ships. The
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expressed his discomfort at the possible final dispositions of the Brazilian ships, as any sale had the potential to disrupt their "
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that powered the ship failed. The ship only finished the voyage to New York with the assistance of the American battleship
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before beginning a voyage to the United States on 8 February. The ship was assigned to escort the American armored cruiser
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that had ended their naval arms race, and both planned to expand their own navies, though Chile was delayed by a financial
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The order for the dreadnoughts caused an immediate stir in the United States and Europe; in the words of the British
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to the United States. The ship returned on 16 July and arrived in Rio de Janeiro on 16 August. In September both
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followed after its sister's return, and the modernization was done between 1 September 1920 and 1 October 1921.
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The ships were well-supplied with foodstuffs, ammunition, and coal, and the only demand of mutineers—led by
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launch with "What on paper at least is the most powerful warship ever built for any navy ...", while
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brought them home, the ship traveled to Portugal to take the bodies of the formerly-exiled Emperor
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was modernized in the 1930s, but both battleships were too old to participate actively in the
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followed in July, after its own trials. The third dreadnought, which would have been named
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officers to attack the mutineers. Officers crewed some smaller warships and the cruiser
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10,000 nmi (12,000 mi; 19,000 km) at 10 knots (12 mph; 19 km/h)
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An entirely new design incorporating the latest dreadnought technology was drawn up by
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conducting its gun trials, at that time the heaviest broadside ever fired off a ship
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followed thirteen days later at Vickers. Construction of the partial hull needed to
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deprecated it in favor of "Minas Gerais". This article uses the original spelling.
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to the United States for a modernization in June 1918, fourteen of the eighteen
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mutinied but found little support from other military units, so they sailed to
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quickly took their vessels with only a minimum of bloodshed: two officers on
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left Lisbon on 7 October for Rio de Janeiro, and docked there on 25 October.
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and was towed out of Rio de Janeiro on 20 September 1951. When north of the
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would be increased by 31.6%, and the only ships capable of matching the
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Turrets: 12–9–2 to 3 in (305–229–51 to 76 mm; front–sides–top)
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was simply too old and vulnerable to actively participate in the war.
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shelled the fort, but this is contradicted by multiple other sources.
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was able to steam at 22.29 knots (25.65 mph; 41.28 km/h).
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of 25 feet (7.6 m), a maximum draft of 28 feet (8.5 m), a
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after its 1930s modernization, possibly during the Second World War
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shelled the fort, and the rebels surrendered shortly thereafter;
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s arrival, a major rebellion known as the Revolt of the Lash, or
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conveyed to the German government on the payment of $ 30,000,000.
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analyzed the effect of a sale to Japan, stating that the total
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of the speed, endurance, efficiency, and weaponry of the ship,
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Os Dreadnoughts da Marinha do Brasil: Minas Geraes e São Paulo
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did not fire its guns. In 1924, three lieutenants, including
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broke out, the ship was taken over by the United Kingdom as
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evidence for a sale seemed strong, as Brazilian attempts to
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on 23 August to defend that port as a harbor defense ship;
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was completed and handed over to Brazil on 5 January 1910.
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on 10 September 1908. As the ship has not gone through its
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made two trips to Europe in 1920. The first conveyed King
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Argentina and almost five times the population of Chile.
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The propulsion of the two ships was provided by Vickers
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s could not be turned after salt water contaminated the
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Plans for the Brazilian Battleship Minas Geraes (1906)
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sent to the Brazilian ambassador to the United States
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on 31 December 1952. The former was sold to a British
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sailed to other countries before arriving in Brazil.
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Although Germany laid down their first dreadnought,
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concept, which was showcased upon the completion of
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The measure was then sent to the 1238:left the Tyne on 5 February 1910 and traveled to 4457: 2710: 2663:Topliss, "The Brazilian Dreadnoughts," 249, 254. 2537: 2535: 2533: 2531: 2529: 2515: 2513: 2511: 2509: 2507: 716:Design 439 was modified before these ships were 4283: 3231:Quoted in Morgan, "The Revolt of the Lash," 41. 2912: 2672:Topliss, "The Brazilian Dreadnoughts," 281–282. 2374:Topliss, "The Brazilian Dreadnoughts," 244–246. 2352:Topliss, "The Brazilian Dreadnoughts," 240–245. 1847:turrets, two each fore and aft, and two placed 1681:. 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449: 445: 441: 437: 433: 428: 424: 422: 418: 414: 413: 408: 407: 402: 398: 396: 395:Minas Geraes- 385: 382: 379: 378: 372: 369: 366: 363: 360: 359: 358: 355: 354: 348: 345: 341: 338: 335: 331: 330: 329: 326: 325: 321: 318: 317: 313: 310: 309: 303: 299: 296: 292: 290: 287: 283: 282: 281: 278: 277: 271: 268: 267: 266: 263: 262: 258: 255: 254: 248: 245: 244: 243: 240: 239: 234: 230: 228: 224: 221:(19,281  220: 216: 215: 214: 211: 210: 205: 201: 198: 197: 193: 190: 189: 185: 182: 181: 177: 174: 173: 169: 167:In commission 166: 165: 161: 158: 157: 153: 150: 147: 146: 140: 139: 135: 132: 131: 125: 124: 120: 119: 118: 115: 114: 111: 109: 105: 102: 101: 98: 87: 84: 83: 78: 74: 71: 69: 65: 62: 61: 60: 57: 56: 52: 49: 46: 45: 40: 36: 32: 27: 22: 19: 4453: 4432:(c. 1907–14) 4426:(c. 1902–14) 4398: 4391: 4383: 4363: 4356: 4348: 4330: 4323: 4314: 4308:Minas Geraes 4307: 4300:Minas Geraes 4299: 4298: 4228: 4222: 4215: 4200: 4194:Minas Geraes 4193: 4180:Minas Geraes 4179: 4178: 4135:Minas Geraes 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Forces 2340: 2335: 2327: 2288: 2280: 2275: 2267: 2262: 2210: 2205: 2197: 2192: 2171: 2164:Minas Geraes 2163: 2158: 2147: 2143: 2130: 2109: 2105: 2097: 2092: 2088:Minas Geraes 2087: 2084:Minas Geraes 2083: 2078: 2072: 2063: 2052: 2048: 2040: 2037:Constitución 2036: 2032: 2027: 2018: 2009: 1986: 1966:Minas Gerais 1965: 1960: 1939: 1934: 1931:Minas Geraes 1930: 1925: 1908: 1904:Minas Geraes 1903: 1882: 1878:Minas Geraes 1877: 1872:with 23,500 1859: 1848: 1841:main battery 1825: 1822:Minas Geraes 1821: 1820: 1780:Minas Geraes 1779: 1777: 1769: 1768:), from the 1766:fig. 2 and 3 1765: 1757: 1754:Minas Geraes 1753: 1734:Minas Geraes 1733: 1722:Minas Geraes 1721: 1717: 1711: 1707:Minas Geraes 1706: 1699:Minas Geraes 1698: 1690: 1682: 1667: 1660:Minas Geraes 1659: 1658: 1653: 1650:Minas Geraes 1649: 1638:Minas Geraes 1637: 1633: 1632:, took over 1626:Minas Geraes 1625: 1621: 1610: 1594: 1578: 1577: 1572:Minas Geraes 1571: 1562:Minas Geraes 1561: 1556: 1554:and cruiser 1550: 1541: 1529: 1526:Minas Geraes 1525: 1522:Lauro Müller 1515:Minas Geraes 1514: 1512: 1509:Later career 1494: 1488:Minas Geraes 1487: 1484: 1472: 1467: 1463: 1442: 1434: 1428: 1423:Minas Geraes 1422: 1411: 1407: 1404:Minas Geraes 1403: 1398: 1392: 1387: 1384:Minas Geraes 1383: 1377: 1365: 1358: 1356: 1348: 1344: 1341:Minas Geraes 1340: 1296: 1275: 1256: 1244: 1236:Minas Geraes 1235: 1231: 1228:Minas Geraes 1227: 1225: 1184: 1175: 1154: 1122:Minas Geraes 1121: 1084: 1077: 1071: 1068:Minas Geraes 1067: 1056: 1053: 1048: 1044: 1037: 1031: 1023: 1016: 1010: 1003:Minas Geraes 1002: 988: 975:The British 974: 967: 964:Minas Geraes 963: 957: 951:Minas Geraes 950: 945: 938: 936: 931:Minas Geraes 930: 928: 923:Minas Geraes 922: 904: 899: 888: 883: 876:Minas Geraes 875: 873: 867: 856: 851: 848:Minas Geraes 847: 827: 820:Minas Geraes 819: 811: 799:Minas Geraes 798: 796: 780:J.R. Perrett 777: 770: 763: 745: 733: 730:Minas Geraes 729: 715: 705:(9,100  695:Minas Geraes 694: 633: 626: 611: 605: 577: 558: 523: 504:Minas Geraes 503: 491: 476:Minas Geraes 475: 459: 443: 435: 432:Minas Geraes 431: 429: 425: 411: 406:Minas Geraes 405: 394: 393: 391: 386:are as built 300:23,500  217:18,976  212:Displacement 137: 129: 122: 107: 51:Minas Geraes 50: 31:Minas Geraes 30: 18: 3847:São Paulo I 3627:Proceedings 3612:E São Paulo 3461:Battleships 3391:Battleships 3378:Battleships 3365:Battleships 3115:Battleships 3099:Battleships 2860:, 354 from 2734:Battleships 1845:superfiring 1726:shipbreaker 1677:during the 1538:Grand Fleet 1451:Ruy Barbosa 1357:Soon after 1278:voyaged to 1014:and German 884:Dreadnought 880:superfiring 808:sister ship 788:1902 treaty 750:dreadnought 707:metric tons 699:fitting-out 657:Afonso Pena 553:three pacts 496:shipbreaker 417:dreadnought 103:Preceded by 4460:Categories 3867:, 403–407. 3860:, 400–403. 3596:, 134–189. 3518:References 3476:, 162–164. 2820:, 362–363. 2758:, 81 from 2707:, 187–188. 2610:, 240–241. 2597:, 185–188. 2452:"Brazil," 2443:, 883–884. 2439:"Brazil," 2392:"Brazil," 2365:, 52, 349. 1953:homesteads 1951:or 30,300 1943:(given as 1870:propellers 1850:en echelon 1837:3-pounders 1830:12-inch/45 1646:Montevideo 1642:condensers 1585:and Queen 1171:July 1910 1112:Completed 1106:Laid down 1041:remarked: 981:Arthur Lee 832:christened 792:depression 651:Cuba. The 595:, and two 593:submarines 585:destroyers 514:Background 464:Montevideo 279:Propulsion 35:sea trials 4357:Rivadavia 4349:Rivadavia 4341:Argentina 4331:Riachuelo 4315:São Paulo 4229:Riachuelo 4201:São Paulo 4124:slideshow 4041:0043-0374 3980:0272-2879 3953:0036-8733 3930:0097-3785 3799:464313205 3765:436909525 3734:1808-4001 3707:0022-2801 3537:0099-7056 3485:Scheina, 3472:Scheina, 3459:Whitley, 3427:Scheina, 3414:Scheina, 3389:Whitley, 3376:Whitley, 3367:, 26, 28. 3363:Whitley, 3276:Scheina, 3220:The Times 3207:The Times 3158:The Times 3145:The Times 3113:Whitley, 3097:Whitley, 3069:The Times 3056:The Times 3041:Scheina, 2764:1910–1911 2732:Whitley, 2721:The Times 2690:Scheina, 2652:The Times 2636:The Times 2622:The Times 2468:Scheina, 2426:Scheina, 2361:Scheina, 2339:English, 2326:Scheina, 2279:Scheina, 2266:Scheina, 2209:Scheina, 2064:Agincourt 2062:HMS  2033:Swiftsure 1935:São Paulo 1917:Footnotes 1889:barbettes 1855:casemates 1826:São Paulo 1816:full load 1808:long tons 1718:São Paulo 1691:São Paulo 1683:São Paulo 1672:blockaded 1668:São Paulo 1654:São Paulo 1652:followed 1634:São Paulo 1622:São Paulo 1595:São Paulo 1587:Elisabeth 1579:São Paulo 1542:São Paulo 1530:São Paulo 1502:hydraulic 1495:São Paulo 1408:São Paulo 1388:São Paulo 1379:Lei Áurea 1359:São Paulo 1297:São Paulo 1284:Manuel II 1276:São Paulo 1265:Cherbourg 1257:São Paulo 1232:São Paulo 1155:São Paulo 1109:Launched 1078:Rivadavia 1072:São Paulo 995:broadside 905:São Paulo 866:HMS  852:São Paulo 828:São Paulo 812:São Paulo 804:lead ship 746:São Paulo 718:laid down 636:cablegram 612:Swiftsure 587:, twelve 544:Patagonia 538:, and an 492:São Paulo 460:São Paulo 436:São Paulo 415:, these " 412:São Paulo 219:long tons 191:Cancelled 183:Completed 170:1910–1952 162:1907–1910 154:8,863,842 138:Riachuelo 130:Agincourt 128:HMS  85:Operators 4095:Archived 4079:40834665 4018:The Navy 3999:The Navy 3911:49942250 3888:15696006 3865:Conway's 3858:Conway's 3835:, 1–104. 3833:Conway's 3819:21241738 3757:20665593 3742:61697383 3715:62219150 3681:12119866 3658:11537114 3594:Conway's 3587:13085151 3556:The Navy 3431:, 77–79. 3393:, 28–29. 3101:, 27–28. 3045:, 82–85. 3007:The Navy 2978:The Navy 2890:, 13–14. 2888:The Navy 2877:, 11–12. 2875:The Navy 2283:, 45–52. 2184:Endnotes 2119:telegram 2093:Michigan 2041:Libertad 2010:Aquidabã 2004:Desterro 1810:(19,281 1703:Salvador 1618:rebelled 1599:Pedro II 1583:Albert I 1551:Nebraska 1261:Greenock 1240:Plymouth 1176:en route 1146:Scrapped 1103:Builder 1011:Delaware 649:suzerain 591:, three 536:Pedro II 484:Salvador 452:a revolt 327:Armament 284:2-shaft 58:Builders 4411:Related 4129:YouTube 4115:YouTube 4049:1647131 4026:7550453 4007:7550453 3988:2227478 3961:1775222 3938:1962282 3807:(ONI). 3699:1870986 3635:2496995 3564:7550453 3545:3227025 2964:The Sun 1833:caliber 1784:overall 1591:Belgium 1557:Raleigh 1546:boilers 1447:amnesty 1443:chibata 1439:ferrule 1393:Deodoro 1372:sailor 1195:Elswick 1161:Vickers 1132:Elswick 1019:classes 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Index


sea trials
Armstrong Whitworth
Newcastle upon Tyne
Vickers
Barrow-in-Furness
Brazilian Navy
Deodoro class
Rio de Janeiro
HMS Agincourt
Riachuelo
$
long tons
tonnes (t)
normal
full load
Vickers
vertical triple expansion
Babcock & Wilcox
shp
12 in (305 mm)/45 cal guns
3-pounder (47 mm)
Belt
Specifications
Brazilian Navy
Minas Geraes
São Paulo
dreadnought
South American naval arms race
Revolt of the Lash

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