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
Yesvantpur - Vasco da Gama Express speed of 110 kmph. The train consist of 24 coaches : Both trains are hauled by a Krishnarajapuram Loco Shed based WDP-4 diesel locomotive from Yesvantpur to Vasco da Gama and vice versa. The train share its rake with 17315/17316 Vasco da Gama - Velankanni Weekly Express, 17311/17312 Chennai Central - Vasco Da Gama Weekly Express, 12741/12742 Vasco da Gama - Patna Superfast Express. Yesvantpur - Vasco da Gama Express The Yesvantpur - Vasco da Gama Express is an express train belonging to South Western Railway zone that runs between Yesvantpur Junction and Vasco da Gama in India. It is