Brazilian monitors Maranhao and Para modified according to the Dutch magazine Marineblad dated 1897-1898 no. 4

An item referred to the magazine le Yacht reporting that the stern of the  Brazilian monitors Maranhao and Para now being built at Rio de Janeiro would be modified. Just like the Javary which had proved to be successful were they fitted out with a double stern and two rudders. The reason for this modification was the fact that the quite large beam (10,6 metres) in related to their length (42,46 metres) caused a worse steering ship.