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Minas Geraes, spelled Minas Gerais in some sources, [B] was a dreadnought battleship of the Brazilian Navy.Named in honor of the state of Minas Gerais, the ship was laid down in April 1907 as the lead ship of its class, making the country the third to have a dreadnought under construction and igniting a naval arms race between Brazil, Argentina, and Chile.
The crewmen of Minas Geraes, São Paulo, the twelve-year-old Deodoro, and the new Bahia quickly took their vessels with only a minimum of bloodshed: two officers on Minas Geraes and one each on São Paulo and Bahia were killed. [74] Sailors pose for a photographer on board Minas Geraes, probably during the ship's visit to the United States in ...
The Claudio Case is one of the most well-documented and recent UFO cases in the world. It occurred on November 19 and 20, 2008, in Cláudio, Minas Gerais, when the Military Police chased luminous humanoid creatures and photographed UFOs. The case report was signed by seven military personnel and includes three photographs and a police report.
Rescue teams are still searching for missing people after the 'Sea Story' yacht capsized on Monday, Nov. 25, with 44 passengers onboard 4 Bodies Recovered from Capsized Tourist Yacht in Red Sea, 3 ...
Consequently, the ship spent most of her Brazilian career operating as an anti-submarine warfare carrier. [33] Minas Gerais underway during 1984. Minas Gerais underwent another major refit from 1976 to 1981, during which her radar suite was updated, datalinks were installed, and the ship's life expectancy was increased to the 1990s. [29]
More than 40 migrants are feared dead off Italy's Lampedusa after a lone 11-year-old survivor said the boat she was on capsized, a rescue group said Wednesday.
The National Transportation Safety Board recovered the ship's data recorder and will construct a timeline of events leading up to the crash. 2 bodies pulled from underwater wreckage of collapsed ...
Minas Geraes, the lead ship, was laid down by Armstrong on 17 April 1907, while São Paulo followed thirteen days later at Vickers. [2] [4] [18] The news shocked Brazil's neighbors, especially Argentina, whose Minister of Foreign Affairs remarked that either Minas Geraes or São Paulo could destroy the entire Argentine and Chilean fleets. [19]