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Histories of ships of the Brazilian
Navy. The Brazilian Navy after its independence form Portugal
was small. In 1860 the fleet consisted on 7 screw sloops and 8
paddle steamers and a sailing fleet of 6 frigates and corvettes and 14
smaller vessels. During the war against Paraguay between 1865 and
1870 a number of ironclads (were purchased from Britain and France (Brasil,
Tamandare Lima Barros, Bahia, Silvado, Mariz E Barros, Herval, Cabral,
Colombo, ). After the rebellion of 1893 very little naval building was
done until the 1905 naval programme. |
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Coastal Defence
battleships |
| Barrozo |
|
1864 |
scrapped 1885 |
| Brasil |
Le Seyne |
1864 |
Scrapped 1905 |
| Tamandare |
|
1865 |
Scrapped 1885 |
| Rio de Janeiro |
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Sunk after hitting mine 2nd September 1866
during the war with Paraguay |
| Lima Barros |
Laird |
21st December 1865 |
Scrapped 1905 |
| Bahia |
Laird |
6th October 1865 |
Scrapped 1895 |
| Silvado |
Arman |
Launched 1866 |
Scrapped 1895 |
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MARIZ E BARROS CLASS COAST DEFENCE
BATTLESHIPS
Like many of the above ships these were ordered by
Paraguay but sold to Brazil |
| Mariz E Barros |
Rennie |
1866 |
scrapped 1890 / 1892 |
| Herval |
Rennie |
1866 |
Scrapped 1985 /1887 |
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CABRAL CLASS COASTAL DEFENCE BATTLESHIPS |
| Cabral |
Rennie |
1866 |
Scrapped 1985 /1887 |
| Colombo |
Rennie |
1866 |
Scrapped 1985 /1887 |
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SETE DE SETEMBRO CLASS COASTAL DEFENCE
BATTLESHIPS |
| Sete de Setembro |
Rio De Janeiro |
1874 |
Scrapped 1895 |
| JAVARY
CLASS COASTAL DEFENCE BATTELSHIP |
| Javary |
Le Havre |
1874 |
Sunk 22nd November 1893 |
| Solimoes |
le Seyne |
1874 |
Scrapped during the 1890's |
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| Riachuelo |
Samuda |
7th June 1883 |
Scrapped 1910 |
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| Aquidaban |
Samuda |
17th January 1885 |
Sunk 22nd January 1906 |
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Aquidaban, 1890.
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| MARSHAL
DEODORO CLASS COASTAL DEFENCE BATTLESHIPS |
| Marshal Deodoro |
Le Seyne |
18th June 1898 |
sold in 1924 to |
| Marshal Floriano |
Le Seyne |
6th July 1899 |
Scrapped 1936 |
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The Launch of the Coast Defence Battleship
"Marshal Deodoro" at the French dockyard La Seyne on 18th June
1898 |
| MINAS
GERAIS CLASS BATTLESHIPS |
| Minas Gerais |
Armstrons at Elswick |
17th April 1907 |
Sold in 1953 |
Brazilian battleship Minas Geraes,
launched in September 1908 and sold in 1953.
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Minas Gerais, March 1930.
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| Sao Paulo |
Vickers at barrow |
19th April 1909 |
Sold 1951 |
Sao Paulo, 1910.
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Brazilian Cruisers |
| Almirante Barrozo |
Rio de Janeiro |
1882 |
Foundered during the round the world voyage
with cadet in the Gulf of suez |
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Almirante Barrozo, 1882.
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| Almirante Tamandare |
Rio de Janeiro |
20th march 1890 |
Scrapped early 1920's |
| Benjamin Constant |
La Seyne |
1892 |
classified as a training ship but had the
armament and size of a cruiser |
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| Republica |
Armstrong |
26th May 1892 |
during 1898 refitted as minelayer Quinze de
Novembro Scrapped early 1920's |
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Brazilian protected cruiser Republica, shown
after refitting as minelayer Quinze de Novembro c.1898 |
| Almirante Barrozo |
Armstrong |
25th august 1896 |
Scrapped 1948 |
| BAHIA
CLASS CRUISERS. |
| Bahia |
Armstrong, Elswick |
20th April 1909 |
Exploded and Sank 4th July 1945 midway
between Brazil and Africa with the loss of 294 Crew |
| Rio Grande do Sul |
Armstron Elswick |
20th January 1909 |
Stricken 1948 |
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| Barroso (C11) (ex USS Philadelphia) |
Philadelphia N yard |
Purchased January 1951 |
Sold and Scrapped 1974 |
Barroso, June 1953.
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| Tamandare (C12) (ex USS St Louis) |
Newport News |
Purchased 29th January 1951 |
Sold and Scrapped 1973 / 1974 |
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Brazilian Aircraft
Carriers |
| Minas Gerais (ex HMS vengeance) |
Swan Hunter |
Purchased 14th December 1956 |
purchased for $9 million. still in Service
1997 |
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Brazilian Aircraft Carrier Minas Gerais.
Ex-British Colossus Class aircraft carrier Minas
Gerais.
(ex Vengeance) Acquired in 1956 and still in service |
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Brazilian wooden
Corvettes and Sloops |
| Nichtheroy (Wooden Corvette) |
Rio de Janeiro Dockyd |
1862 |
Scrapped 1899 / 1901 |
| Vital De Oliveira (Wooden Corvette) |
Rio de Janeiro Dockyd |
1867 |
Scrapped 1885 / 1888 |
| Trajano (Wooden Sloop) |
Rio de Janeiro Dockyd |
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reconstructed as cruiser Tonelero |
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Trajano, 1874.
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| Guanabara (Wooden Corvette) |
Rio de Janeiro Dockyd |
1877 |
Scrapped 1905 |
| Parnahyba (Wooden Sloop) |
Rio de Janeiro Dockyd |
1878 |
re classified as a 2nd rate cruiser |
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Parnahyba, 1880.
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| Primeiro De Marco (Wooden Sloop) |
Rio de Janeiro Dockyd |
1881 |
re classified as a 2nd rate cruiser |
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Brazilian
Destroyers |
| PARA
CLASS DESTROYERS |
| Para |
Yarrow shipbuilders |
11 July 1909 |
Scrapped 1933 |
| Alagoas |
Yarrow shipbuilders |
27th July 1909 |
Scrapped 1939 |
| Amazonas |
Yarrow shipbuilders |
21st Nov 1908 |
Scrapped 1931 |
| Mato Grosso |
Yarrow shipbuilders |
23rd Jan 1909 |
Scrapped 1945 |
| Paraiba |
Yarrow shipbuilders |
18th May 1909 |
Scrapped 1944 |
| Paiui |
Yarrow shipbuilders |
7th Sept 1908 |
Scrapped 1944 |
| Rio Grande Do Norte |
Yarrow shipbuilders |
April 1909 |
Scrapped 1944 |
| Santa Catherina |
Yarrow shipbuilders |
26th Oct 1909 |
Scrapped 1944 |
| Sergipe |
Yarrow shipbuilders |
25th May 1910 |
Scrapped 1944 |
| Parana |
Yarrow shipbuilders |
27th march 1910 |
Scrapped 20th October 1933 |
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| Maranhao |
Yarrow shipbuilders |
18th May 1909 |
Was given to Brazil in 1920 .Scrapped
1944 |
| MARCILIO
DIAS |
| Greenhalgh |
|
8th July 1941 |
Scrapped 1966 |
| Marcilio Dias |
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20th July 1940 |
Scrapped 1966 |
| Mariz E Barros |
|
28th Dec. 1940 |
Scrapped 1972 |
| ACRE
CLASS DESTROYERS |
| Acre |
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30th May 1945 |
Scrapped 1974 |
| Ajuricaba |
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30th May 1945 |
Scrapped 1964 |
| Amazonas |
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29th Nov. 1943 |
Scrapped 1973 |
| Apa |
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30th may 1945 |
Scrapped 1964 |
| Araguary |
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14th July 1946 |
Scrapped 1974 |
| Araguaya |
|
2 |
Scrapped 1974 |
| EX
US FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYERS (dates given when purchased from US) |
| Maranhao (D33) (ex USS Shields) |
Puget Sound N YD |
1st July 1972 |
Scrapped 1990 |
| Para (D27) (ex USS Guest) |
Boston Navy yard |
5th June 1959 |
Scrapped 1978 |
| Paraiba (D28) (ex USS Bennett) |
Boston Navy yard |
15th Dec. 1959 |
Scrapped 1978 |
| Parana (D29) (ex USS Franks) |
Bethlehem Staten I |
20th July 1961 |
Scrapped 1982 |
| Pernambuco (D30) (ex USS Knapp) |
Seattle Tacoma |
20th July 1961 |
Scrapped 1982 |
| Piaui (D31) (ex USS Lewis Hancock) |
Federal, Kearny |
2nd August 1967 |
Scrapped 1989 |
| Santa Catarina (D32) (ex USS Irwin) |
Bethlehem San Pedro |
10th May 1968 |
Scrapped 1978 |
| EX
US ALLEN M SUMNER CLASS DESTROYERS (dates given when purchased
from US) |
| Mato Grosso (D34) (ex Compton) |
Federal, Kearny |
1st July 1972 |
Scrapped 1990 |
| Sergipe (D35) (ex James C Owens) |
Bethlehem San Pedro |
16th July 1973 |
Still Operating ( 1998) |
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BNS Sergipe. Closing to Fuel from RFA Green
Rover, South Atlantic, April 1977.
BNS Sergipe. (ex - James
C Owens) Acquired 16th July 1973.
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| Alagaos (D36) (ex USS Buck) |
Bethlehem San Pedro |
16th July 1973 |
Still Operating ( 1998) |
| Rio Grande Do Norte (D37)(ex USS Strong |
Bethlehem San Pedro |
29th October 1973 |
Still Operating ( 1998) |
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BNS Rio Grande Do Norte. closing to fuel from
RFA Green Rover. South Atlantic, April 1977.
BNS Rio Grande Do Norte. (ex - Strong)
Acquired 29th October 1973.
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| Espirito Santo (D38) (ex USS Lowry) |
Bethlehem San Pedro |
29th October 1973 |
Still Operating ( 1998) |
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EX US GEARING CLASS DESTROYERS
(dates given when purchased from US) |
| Marcilio Diaz (D25) (ex USS Henry W
Tucker ) |
Consolidated Orange |
3rd December 1973 |
Still in Service |
| Mariz E Barros (D26) (ex USS Brinkley Bass ) |
Consolidated Orange |
3rd December 1973 |
Still in |
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Brazilian
Frigates |
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| Constituicao (F42) |
Vosper Thornycroft |
15th April 1974 |
Still In Service |
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F42 Constituicao, completing, August 1977.
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| Defensora (F41) |
Vosper Thornycroft |
27th March 1975 |
Still In Service |
| Independencia (F44) |
Arsenal de Marinho |
2nd Sep 1974 |
Still In Service |
| Liberal (F43) |
Vosper Thornycroft |
7th Feb. 1977 |
Still In Service |
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Liberal, August 1977.
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| Niteroi (F40) |
Vosper Thornycroft |
8th Feb 1974 |
Still In Service |
| Uniao (F45) |
Arsenal de Marinho |
14th March 1975 |
Still In Service |
| EX
US GARCIA CLASS FRIGATES |
| Para (D27) (ex USS Albert David) |
Lockheed SB |
19th Dec 1964 |
Recommissioned into the Brazilian navy 28th
September 1989 |
| Paraiba (D28) (ex USS Davidson) |
Avondale |
2nd October 1964 |
Recommissioned into the Brazilian navy 25th
July 1989 |
| Parana (D29) (ex USS Sample) |
Lockheed SB |
28th April 1964 |
Recommissioned into the Brazilian navy 24th
August 1989 |
| Pernambuco (D30) (ex USS Bradley) |
Bethlehem San Francisco |
26th march 1964 |
Recommissioned into the Brazilian navy 25th
September 1989 |
| INHAUMA
CLASS FRIGATES |
| Inhauma (V30) |
Arsenal de Marinha, Rio De Janeiro |
13th December 1986 |
Still In Service |
| Jaceguay (V31) |
Arsenal de Marinha, Rio De Janeiro |
8th June 1991 |
Still In Service |
| Julio De Noronha (V32) |
Arsenal de Marinha, Rio De Janeiro |
7th October 1992 |
Still In Service |
| Frontin (V33) |
Arsenal de Marinha, Rio De Janeiro |
6th February 1992 |
Still In Service |
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Brazilian
Submarines |
| Ex-US
Gato Class |
| S14 Humaita |
January 1957 |
Returned to US 1969. |
| S15 Riachvelo |
January 1957 |
Scrapped 1968 |
| EX-US
Balao Class |
| S11 Rio Grande Do Sul |
September 1963 |
Scrapped 1975. |
| S12 Bahia |
September 1963 |
Became a museum ship, 1972. |
| Ex-US
Guppy II Class |
| S10 Guana Bara |
28th July 1972 |
Discarded 1983. |
| S11 Rio Grande Do Sul |
13th May 1972 |
Scrapped 1981. |
| S12 Bahia |
27th March 1973 |
Discarded 1993. |
| S13 Rio de Janeiro |
8th July 1972 |
Scrapped 1981. |
| S14 Ceara |
17th October 1973 |
Scrapped 1990. |
| Oberon
Class |
| S20 Humaita |
5th October 1971 |
In service 1995. |
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S20 Humaita, July 1973.
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| S21 Toneleros |
22nd November 1972 |
In service 1995. |
| S22 Riachuelo |
6th September 1975 |
In service 1995. |
| Ex-US
Guppy III Class |
| S15 Goias |
15th October 1973 |
Discarded 1992. |
| S16 Amazonas |
19th December 1973 |
Became museum ship, 1992. |
| Tupi
Class |
| S30 Tupi |
28th April 1987 |
In service 1995 |
| S31 Tamoio |
18th November 1993 |
In service 1995 |
| S32 Timbira |
1995 |
In service. |
| S33 Tapajos |
1997 |
In service. |
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| S34 Tamandare |
1998 |
In service. |
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Sail Training Vessel NE Cisne Branco at the Trafalgar
200 Fleet Review, June 2005.
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Sail Training Vessel Cisne Branco, at the Trafalgar
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Almirante Saldanha, 1930s.
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