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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

British?

Originally Posted by Ostfriese

It's not British, either, although British influence on the design is not only visible, but undeniable.

Originally Posted by Ostfriese

It is indeed the Minas Gerais. Built in the UK in 1910, it had the heaviest broadside of any ship in the world when commissioned. She was offered to support the British fleet once Brazil joined WWI, but was in poor condition by then. Despite being modernized between the wars, she was obsolete and considered too old to be of use once Brazil joined the Allies in WWII. She was scrapped in the early 1950s.


So Aktung, now it's really your turn

Thanks but It belongs to Jimbuna. While Mapuc certainly led me to the 'promised land' your response to Jimbuna' question was grossly inaccurate; both ships were ordered from britain! and are therefore of british construction (not just influence??!)as your answer should've reflected.https://naval-encyclopedia.com/ww2/brazilian-navy.php

Certainly, the most famous Brazilian ships were the two battleships Minas Gerais and Sao Paulo. They had a long career (1910-1953) and are seen remembered with nostalgy today. They were ordered in Great Britain, like Chile a little later for its two “Almirante”. Brazil was the first of three major South American naval powers to purchasing of this new type of battleship, imposing a new standard, but also taking a huge strain in terms of budget.
They were the heart of the ambitious new program of 1904, and were to be followed by two other units for 1914: The Rio de Janeiro (requisitioned, completed as HMS Agincourt) and the Riachuelo, never built.

Originally Posted by WIKI

Two of these ships were laid down by Armstrong at Elswick in Newcastle upon Tyne (Minas Geraes and Rio de Janeiro), while the other was subcontracted out to Vickers in Barrow (São Paulo). However, the new dreadnought concept, which was showcased upon the completion of the namesake ship in December 1906, rendered the Brazilian ships obsolete.

...on the other hand, homeboy Jimbo should've been up on all Newcastle commissioned warships... I'll await his final decision.