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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 ...
NAeL Minas Gerais (pennant number A 11) was a Colossus-class light aircraft carrier operated by the Marinha do Brasil (MB, Brazilian Navy) from 1960 until 2001.The ship was laid down for the United Kingdom's Royal Navy during World War II as HMS Vengeance, was completed shortly before the war's end, and did not see combat.
A11 Minas Gerais: 19,800 ton: Fleet flagship during the Lobster War. Javarí class: Minesweepers: United States: 1960–1982: M11 Javarí M12 Jutaí M13 Juruá M14 Jurena: Pará class: Destroyer: United States: 1959–1983 1959–1973 1959–1973 1961–1982 1969–1989 1968–1988 1972–1990: D27 Para D28 Paraiba D29 Paraná D30 Pernambuco ...
Pages in category "Minas Geraes-class battleships" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Aquamarine 15256 carats Minas Gerais, Brazil Smithsonian Natural History Museum, DC: Date: 19 April 2009, 16:34: Source: 2009 04 19 - 4719 - Washington DC - Natural History Museum - Aquamarine. Uploaded by PDTillman; Author: thisisbossi from Washington, DC, USA
HMS Vengeance (R71) was a Colossus-class light aircraft carrier built for the Royal Navy during World War II.The carrier served in three navies during her career: the Royal Navy, the Royal Australian Navy (as HMAS Vengeance, from 1952 to 1955), and the Brazilian Navy (as NAeL Minas Gerais, from 1956 to 2001).
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