Dimensions
46,86 x 9,8 metres. Her armament consisted of 4-18pd guns and 22-32pd guns. Built
in the USA and commissioned in the Brazilian navy as Maria Isabel in 1827 but
when was renamed Regeneracão in 1831 when emperor D. Pedro I abdicated. In her active career used
in actions against local rebellions and privateer on 1842 before she was laid
up.Under
captain Frederico Mariath arriving at Rio de Janeiro on 8th August
1837 coming from Para she captured off the island Tamaraci the Portuguese
schooner Eugenia coming from Angola fitted out as slaver. It was clear that she
just disembarked slaves. Making water she was deliberately stranded on the Itabagipe
Beach, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil on 31 July 1846.
