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HMS Agincourt (1913)
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HMS Agincourt was a dreadnought battleship built in the United Kingdom in the early 1910s. Originally part of Brazil's role in a South American naval arms race, she holds the distinction of mounting m
Agincourt in 1915
Agincourt in 1915
Starboard elevation and plan view of Agincourt
Starboard elevation and plan view of Agincourt
Fantasy drawing of Sultan Osman I underway for the Ottoman Navy. The royal yacht Ertuğrul is at left, and the cruiser Hamidiye is in the background.
Fantasy drawing of Sultan Osman I underway for the Ottoman Navy. The royal yacht Ertuğrul is at left, and the cruiser Hamidiye is in the background.
Sultan Osman-ı Evvel, soon to become Agincourt, in the fitting-out stage of her construction
Sultan Osman-ı Evvel, soon to become Agincourt, in the fitting-out stage of her construction
Minas Geraes-class battleship
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Two Minas Geraes-class battleships were built for the Brazilian Navy in the early twentieth century. Named Minas Geraes and São Paulo, these "dreadnought" warships were intended to be Brazil's first s
HMS Agincourt (1913)
…battleships in 1906, but the launch of Dreadnought caused the Brazilian Navy to reconsider their purchase. In March 1907, they signed a contract for three Minas Geraes-class battleships. Two ships would be constructed immediately by the British companies Armstrong Whitworth and Vickers, with the third to follow. Alarmed at the Brazilian…
Minas Geraes at speed during its sea trials
Minas Geraes at speed during its sea trials
The launch of Minas Geraes on 10 September 1908. As the ship has not gone through its fitting-out period, it weighed only around 9,000 long tons (9,10
The launch of Minas Geraes on 10 September 1908. As the ship has not gone through its fitting-out period, it weighed only around 9,000 long tons (9,100 metric tons) at this time.
Minas Geraes conducting its gun trials, at that time the heaviest broadside ever fired off a ship
Minas Geraes conducting its gun trials, at that time the heaviest broadside ever fired off a ship
Sailors pose for a photographer on board Minas Geraes, probably during the ship's visit to the United States in early 1913.
Sailors pose for a photographer on board Minas Geraes, probably during the ship's visit to the United States in early 1913.