BRAZIL.
BRAZIL.
Armored belt and casemate; ram bow, round stern. The belt encircles the water-line to the height of the upper deck. The casemate springs up sheer from the upper deck with ports in all four faces for all-around fire. There is no direct communication between the forward and after parts of the vessel except through the casemate ports. Single screw, full sail-power.
CABRAL. COLOMBO.
Similar to the Brazil, but smaller. In these vessels the casemate is divided into two sections by the engine, which projects into it.
TAMANDARE. BARROSO.
Similar to the Brazil, but smaller and having no fore-and-aft fire at all.
THE SIX RIVER MONITORS.
Single-turreted, light-draft river monitors, the turrets being square and mounted on turn-tables.