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P. 8: “The navy is not effective, and having no mercantile marine to create seamen, there is no prospect of improvement. The navy list includes one admiral by brevet (?), one vice admiral; three commodores, two chiefs of division; eight chiefs of division by brevet; four captains, three graduated captains ; 24 captains of frigate; 58 lieutenant captains
p. 9: (commanders ?); 67 first lieutenants; 129 second lieutenants; besides a retired list of three vice-admirals, 5 commodores; 5 chiefs of division ; 4 captains, 6 captains of frigate; 1 commander; 11 first lieutenants and 11 second lieutenants. There are 32 vessels in commission, among which is one frigate, 5 corvettes and 5 steamers; the rest are small craft. In ordinary there are 12 frigates and 4 smaller vessels. Including 5 transports or store vessels, the whole Brazilian navy consists of 42 vessels. The number of guns is not reported. According to official reports the Brazilian navy is employed, in three fleets or squadrons, on the coast; and from absence of foreign service, officers have been occasionally placed on board of the public ships of England and the United States to acquire nautical experience. A system of apprentices for the naval service has been put in operation; machine shops, building yards, and dry docks have been recommended by the Minister of Marine to be constructed, and the acquisition of large war steamers is urged upon the national legislature. Persons of intelligence have been despatched to Europe and the United States to improve themselves in naval architecture and in the manufacture of arms.
Source
Southern Literary Messenger, January 1853, no. 1.
P. 8: “The navy is not effective, and having no mercantile marine to create seamen, there is no prospect of improvement. The navy list includes one admiral by brevet (?), one vice admiral; three commodores, two chiefs of division; eight chiefs of division by brevet; four captains, three graduated captains ; 24 captains of frigate; 58 lieutenant captains
p. 9: (commanders ?); 67 first lieutenants; 129 second lieutenants; besides a retired list of three vice-admirals, 5 commodores; 5 chiefs of division ; 4 captains, 6 captains of frigate; 1 commander; 11 first lieutenants and 11 second lieutenants. There are 32 vessels in commission, among which is one frigate, 5 corvettes and 5 steamers; the rest are small craft. In ordinary there are 12 frigates and 4 smaller vessels. Including 5 transports or store vessels, the whole Brazilian navy consists of 42 vessels. The number of guns is not reported. According to official reports the Brazilian navy is employed, in three fleets or squadrons, on the coast; and from absence of foreign service, officers have been occasionally placed on board of the public ships of England and the United States to acquire nautical experience. A system of apprentices for the naval service has been put in operation; machine shops, building yards, and dry docks have been recommended by the Minister of Marine to be constructed, and the acquisition of large war steamers is urged upon the national legislature. Persons of intelligence have been despatched to Europe and the United States to improve themselves in naval architecture and in the manufacture of arms.
Source
Southern Literary Messenger, January 1853, no. 1.
