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Júlio César de Noronha (26 January 1845 – 11 September 1923) was Brazil's Minister of the Navy from 1902 to 1906. Under his direction, the country ordered a slate of warships from the United Kingdom that included three battleships, three 
Earlier in Noronha's career, he commanded the corvette ''Vital de Oliveira''. Under his command, the ship circumnavigated the world from 19 November 1879 to 21 January 1881. It was the first Brazilian ship to ever complete this feat.
Santos, Julio Casar de Noronha
Brazilian admirals 1845 births 1923 deaths Circumnavigators of the globe {{Brazil-mil-bio-stub
armored cruiser
The armored cruiser was a type of warship of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It was designed like other types of cruisers to operate as a long-range, independent warship, capable of defeating any ship apart from a battleship and fast eno ...
s, six destroyers, twelve torpedo boat
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s, three submarines, a collier, and a training ship
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. After his departure, the order was canceled by the subsequent Minister of the Navy in favor of three dreadnought
The dreadnought (alternatively spelled dreadnaught) was the predominant type of battleship in the early 20th century. The first of the kind, the Royal Navy's , had such an impact when launched in 1906 that similar battleships built after her ...
s, three scout cruiser
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s, and a plethora of smaller ships.
Earlier in Noronha's career, he commanded the corvette ''Vital de Oliveira''. Under his command, the ship circumnavigated the world from 19 November 1879 to 21 January 1881. It was the first Brazilian ship to ever complete this feat.
See also
*South American dreadnought race
A naval arms race among Argentina, Brazil and Chile—the wealthiest and most powerful countries in South America—began in the early twentieth century when the Brazilian government ordered three dreadnoughts, formidable battleships whose ca ...
*Isaías de Noronha
José Isaías de Noronha (6 June 1873 – 29 January 1963) was a Brazilian Navy Admiral who briefly served as president of Brazil while being a member of the provisional military junta of 1930. Born into a military family, Noronha took up a nava ...
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Santos, Julio Casar de Noronha
Brazilian admirals 1845 births 1923 deaths Circumnavigators of the globe {{Brazil-mil-bio-stub