Minas Geraes,[A 2] spelled Minas Gerais in modern sources,[A 3] was an encouraçado (English: battleship) built for the Brazilian Navy. Named in honor of the state of Minas Gerais, the ship was laid down in April 1907 as the lead ship of her class, making the country the third to have a dreadnought under construction and igniting a naval arms race between Brazil, Argentina, and Chile.
Two months after her commissioning in January 1910, Minas Geraes was featured in Scientific American, which described her as "the last word in heavy battleship design and the ... most powerfully armed warship afloat".[7] In November 1910, Minas Geraes was the focal point of the Revolta da Chibata (English: Revolt of the Whip). The mutiny spread from Minas Geraes to other ships in the Navy, including her sister São Paulo, the elderly coastal defense ship Deodoro, and the recently commissioned cruiser Bahia. Led by the "Black Admiral" João Cândido Felisberto, the mutineers threatened to bombard the Brazilian capital of Rio de Janeiro if their demands were not met. As it was not possible to end the situation militarily—the only loyal troops nearby being small torpedo boats and army troops confined to land—the National Congress of Brazil gave in and the rebels disbanded.
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