Brazilian ironclad Mariz e Barros
Mariz e Barros was an ironclad, or armored corvette, of the Mariz e Barros class operated by the Imperial Brazilian Navy. The ship was originally built for the Paraguayan Navy, but was not delivered as the country was unable to pay due to the Paraguayan war. The Empire of Brazil eventually acquired her in 1865, and she was renamed Mariz e Barros in honor of Lieutenant-Captain Antônio Carlos de Mariz e Barros, who died in battle.
| History | |
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| Empire of Brazil | |
| Name | Mariz e Barros |
| Namesake | Antônio Carlos de Mariz e Barros |
| Operator | Imperial Brazilian Navy |
| Builder | J. and G. Rennie |
| Launched | 1866 |
| Commissioned | 23 July 1866 |
| Decommissioned | 23 July 1897 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Mariz e Barros-class Corvette |
| Displacement | 2,640 lb (1,196 t) |
| Length | 191 ft (58 m) |
| Beam | 36.1 ft (11.0 m) |
| Draught | 8.20 ft (2.50 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph) |
| Troops | 125 officers and enlisted men |
| Armament |
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| Armor | 76 mm - 114 mm Belt |
Mariz e Barros participated in several battles of the Paraguayan War, such as the attack on the Curupaití fort on February 2, 1867. On August 15, she joined the fleet that successfully forced the passage of the fort, in an action that lasted about two hours. She helped the squadron during the Passage of Humaitá on February 19, 1868, and when the battleships Cabral and Lima Barros were assaulted on March 2. Later that year, the ship participated in the attack and transposition of the Angostura fort.
In 1869, the large battleships such as the Mariz e Barros, were no longer needed in the conflict and they were sent to the various naval districts along the Brazilian coast. The battleship was sent to the 2nd Naval District, which patrolled the coast from the border between the provinces of Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo to the city of Mossoró, in Rio Grande do Norte. She was decommissioned on July 23, 1897.