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| | Brazilian Navy |
 | | In 1860 the fleet consisted on 7 screw sloops and 8 paddle steamers and a sailing fleet of 6 frigates and corvettes and 14 smaller vessels. |
 | | During the war against Paraguay between 1865 and 1870 a number of ironclads (were purchased from Britain and France (Brasil, Tamandare Lima Barros, Bahia, Silvado, Mariz E Barros, Herval, Cabral, Colombo,). |
 | | Brazilian battleship Minas Geraes, launched in September 1908 and sold in 1953. |
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