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 the Santos was announced. The case had caused discomfort for the fans and the entire club, which would cost a lot to take him back after he attitude committed. Bernardo was loaned to the end of the year for the Santos (Bernardo has a contract with Vasco da Gama until the end of 2015). On 18 March, aiming at the game against Libertad, Vasco da Gama saved players in the "Clássico da Amizade" (the "Friendship Derby"), against Botafogo, and paid dearly for it: lost by 3-1. After failure of the defense, Fellype Gabriel opened 2-0 in the first time. In