J.R. Perret
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J.R. Perret was the head of Elswick Ordnance Company in the early twentieth century who designed warships such as the Brazilian Minas Geraes
class and Rio de Janeiro (later Agincourt), and the Chilean Almirante Latorre class
.
Minas Geraes-class battleship
The Minas Geraes class, spelled Minas Gerais in some sources, consisted of two battleships built for the Brazilian Navy which began a South American dreadnought race. The ships were named Minas Geraes, after the Brazilian state, and São Paulo, honoring both the state and city...
class and Rio de Janeiro (later Agincourt), and the Chilean Almirante Latorre class
Almirante Latorre-class battleship
The Almirante Latorre class consisted of two battleships designed by the British company Armstrong Whitworth for the Chilean Navy. Only one, , was finished as a battleship; the other, Almirante Cochrane, was converted to an aircraft carrier. They were sold to the Royal Navy prior to completion and...
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