Brazilian ironclad Brasil

Brasil in Guanabara Bay before its departure to Paraguay
Class overview
Preceded byNone
Succeeded byBarroso
Built1864–1865
In service1865–1890
Completed1
Scrapped1
History
Empire of Brazil
NameBrasil
NamesakeBrazil
Ordered5 January 1864
BuilderForges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée, La Seyne-sur-Mer
Laid down1864
Launched23 December 1864
Commissioned2 March 1865
FateConverted into a floating battery, 1890?
General characteristics
Class and typeArmored corvette
Displacement1,518 metric tons (1,494 long tons)
Length63.41 m (208 ft 0 in)
Beam10.75 m (35 ft 3 in)
Draft3.81 m (12.5 ft)
Installed power
Propulsion1 shaft, 1 steam engine,
Speed10.5 knots (19.4 km/h; 12.1 mph)
Armament
Armor
  • Belt: 90–114 mm (3.5–4.5 in)
  • Casemate: 102 mm (4.0 in)

The Brazilian ironclad Brasil was an armored corvette built in France for the Brazilian Navy in the mid-1860s. Configured as a central-battery ironclad, she served during the 1864–70 War of the Triple Alliance between Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay against Paraguay.