Brazilian battleship Minas Gerais

The Minas Geraes, or Minas Gerais depending on the source, is a dreadnought battleship of the Brazilian Navy. Named for the state of Minas Gerais, the ship was laid down in April 1907 as the lead ship of her class, making Brazil the third country to have a dreadnought under construction and sparking a race shipbuilding between Brazil, Argentina and Chile.