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
2014 CR Vasco da Gama season 2014 CR Vasco da Gama season The 2014 season was Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama's 116th year in existence, the club's 99th season in existence of football, and the club's 2nd season playing in the Brasileirão Série B, the second tier of Brazilian football. After finishing the 2013 season in 5th place in Brasileirão Série A, Vasco da Gama suffered its second relegation in five years on an administration of, until then, the greatest idol of the club, Roberto Dinamite. Vasco da Gama aimed to return to the top division and win its 2nd title of the Brazilian Série