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The Pr\u00edncipe Real was a ship of the line in service with the Portuguese Navy between 1771 and 1822 and was the most powerful Portuguese warship ever built. The vessel was constructed in 1771 at the Royal Navy Arsenal in Lisbon under the direction of Manuel Vicente Nunes and was originally christened Nossa Senhora da Concei\u00e7\u00e3o. Officially classified as an \u201c80-gun ship,\u201d it could actually carry up to 110 cannons. \n \nDuring its early career, Nossa Senhora da Concei\u00e7\u00e3o served as the flagship of the Strait Squadron, under Lieutenant-General Jos\u00e9 Sanches de Brito, ensuring the safety of navigation through the Strait of Gibraltar. In 1794, the ship was overhauled and renamed Pr\u00edncipe Real. The new name followed the Portuguese Navy\u2019s policy of naming ships after historical, mythological, or royal figures, instead of saints, as had previously been customary. \n \nThe Pr\u00edncipe Real joined the Portuguese squadron sent to the Mediterranean in 1788 to assist Admiral Nelson\u2019s British naval forces. Until 1800, it remained in the Mediterranean as the flagship of the admiral, the Marquis of Nisa. In 1807, the Pr\u00edncipe Real sailed to Brazil as the flagship of the squadron transporting the Portuguese Court. Commanded by Captain of Sea and War Francisco Jos\u00e9 de Canto e Castro Mascarenhas, on board were the fleet commander-in-chief, Squadron Chief Manuel da Cunha Sotto-Maior, and the Prince Regent, D. Jo\u00e3o. \n \nAt the time of Brazil\u2019s independence in 1822, the Pr\u00edncipe Real was anchored in the port of Rio de Janeiro. It was then incorporated into the new Brazilian Navy as part of its initial core of ships. However, as it was no longer seaworthy, it was converted into a depot ship. \n \nThis model belongs to the Nautical and Aeronautical Collection of the Museum of Angra do Heroismo.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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