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Monday, 19 August 2019

Brazilian corvette Bertioga 1827-1854 (1880)


Former Portuguese vessel [galera] Aristides bought from Joao Batista Moreira in October 1827. Armament consisted of 2-18 pd guns and 18-32pd carronades. Dimensions 42,67 x 8,83 x 4,57 metres. Disarmed on 21 December 1854 and became accommodation for sailor trainees and crews of ships under construction at the arsenal at Bahia. Broken up in 1880.