Marinha do Brasil: 1 oceanic submarine built 1927-29, service until 1950 Development Commissioning official photo of Humaita, showing her black livery The lineage of Brazilian submarines started almost as early as the type started to appear. In 1900, John Holland marketed its first model to the USN, whereas nordenfelt marketed their own models. The project … Read more
Marinha do Brasil: 6 Destroyers built 1940-51, service until 1974 In short, the Acre class were the first modern destroyers built in Brazil. Initially a modified British design with U.S. equipment to replace the six H-class destroyers (called in Brazil the Jurua class) ordered from Britain but requisitioned as WW2 broke out. The design shifted … Read more
Marinha do Brasil: Light Cruisers Almirante Barroso, Almirante Tamandaré 1951-1980 Almirante Barroso and Tamandaré were the last cruisers of Brazil. Both were acquired in 1951 as the ex-Brooklyn class USS Philadelphia and USS St Louis. They were upgraded electronics wise before transfer under MDAP to Brazil with the latest radars and were further modernized in … Read more
Brazilian Navy (1956-2001) Fleet Aircraft Carrier (ex-HMS Vengeance, Colossus class 1942 light fleet carrier program) Brazil Day ! – We start the study of Brazilian cold war navy with its flagship until 2001, one of the very last of the 1942 light fleet carrier program ships still afloat. MdB Minas Gerais was indeed the ex-HMS … Read more
