Júlio César de Noronha
Admiral Noronha
Minister of the Navy
In office
15 November 1902 – 15 November 1906
Appointed byRodrigues Alves
Preceded byJosé Pinto da Luz
Succeeded byAlexandrino Faria de Alencar
Personal details
Born26 January 1845
Rio de Janeiro, Empire of Brazil
Died11 July 1923(1923-07-11) (aged 78)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Military service
Allegiance Empire of Brazil
Brazil
Branch/service Imperial Brazilian Navy
 Brazilian Navy
RankRear admiral
Battles/warsParaguayan War

Júlio César de Noronha (26 January 1845 – 11 September 1923)[1] 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 armored cruisers, six destroyers, twelve torpedo boats, three submarines, a collier, and a training ship.[2] After his departure, the order was canceled by the subsequent Minister of the Navy Alexandrino Faria de Alencar in favor of three dreadnoughts, three scout cruisers, and a plethora of smaller ships.

Then-second lieutenant Júlio César de Noronha during the Paraguayan War (right), 1865

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.[3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Júlio César de Noronha". Superior Tribunal Militar. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Almirante Júlio César de Noronha". Navios de Guerra Brasileiros. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "Viagens de Circum-navegação". Marinha do Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 July 2021.
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