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
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 (9,100 metric tons) at this time.
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.
São Paulo was a dreadnought battleship of the Brazilian Navy. It was the second of two ships in the Minas Geraes class, and was named after the state and city of São Paulo.
Minas Geraes-class battleship
…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 step towards becoming an international power, and they consequently initiated a South…
São Paulo on its sea trials, 1910
Line drawing of a Minas Geraes-class battleship
João Cândido (front row, directly to the left of the man in the dark suit) with reporters, officers and sailors onboard Minas Geraes on 26 November 1910, the last day of the Revolt of the Lash
São Paulo seen at an unknown point in its career