The 1882 cruiserAlmirante Barroso
There have been at least three vessels that have served with the Brazilian Navy named Almirante Barroso, after Francisco Manuel Barroso, Baron of Amazonas:
- Brazilian cruiser Almirante Barroso (1882), a cruiser, launched in 1882, sank in 1893 on circumnavigation voyage
- Brazilian cruiser Almirante Barroso (1896), a protected cruiser, launched in 1896, completed in 1897, struck in 1931; similar in many respects to Chilean cruiser Ministro Zenteno (1896); two sister ships were sold to the United States, becoming the New Orleans-class cruiser
- Brazilian cruiser Almirante Barroso (C-11), former USS Philadelphia (CL-41), a Brooklyn-class cruiser sold to Brazil in 1951
See also
References
- Gardiner, Robert, Roger Chesneau, and Eugene Kolesnik, eds. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1979. ISBN 0-8317-0302-4. OCLC 4775646.
- Gardiner, Robert and Randal Gray, eds. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1985. ISBN 0-87021-907-3. OCLC 12119866.
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