Portuguese ironclad Vasco da Gama armored belt that was thick on either end and thick amidships. The main battery guns were protected by thick barbettes. "Vasco da Gama" was laid down at the Thames Iron Works shipyard in London, Britain in 1875, and was launched on 1 December 1876. The ship was completed in 1878. She served as part of the coastal defense force that protected Lisbon, the Portuguese capital, and the mouth of the river Tagus. On 26 June 1897, "Vasco da Gama" participated in the Fleet Review at Spithead celebrating Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. At the time, the ship was commanded by Captain
2012 CR Vasco da Gama season squad. On 5 March, Vasco da Gama landed with centre back Fabrício, who last season played for Atlético Paranaense. On 6 March, Vasco da Gama got his first victory in the Libertadores: 3-2 in Alianza Lima. Dominating the action throughout the match, Vasco da Gama could get away with a quiet victory. But it turned out well. An unpretentious big kick became a launching pad for Sebastián Charquero, who, after failure of Rodolfo, came face to face with Fernando Prass, silent São Januário and doing 1-0. The team, unlike the game against Nacional, not felt the blow and kept pushing.