<page_title> South American dreadnought race </page_title> <section_title> Ships involved </section_title> <table> <cell> Minas Geraes <col_header> Ship </col_header> </cell> <cell> Brazil <col_header> Country </col_header> <row_header> Minas Geraes </row_header> </cell> <cell> Armstrong Whitworth <col_header> Builder </col_header> <row_header> Minas Geraes </row_header> </cell> <cell> 17 April 1907 <col_header> Laid down </col_header> <row_header> Minas Geraes </row_header> </cell> <cell> São Paulo <col_header> Ship </col_header> <col_header> Minas Geraes </col_header> </cell> <cell> Vickers <col_header> Main armament </col_header> <row_header> São Paulo </row_header> </cell> <cell> 30 April 1907 <col_header> Builder </col_header> <row_header> São Paulo </row_header> </cell> </table>
Brazil's ship, Minas Geraes, was laid down by Armstrong on 17 April 1907 following with São Paulo which was laid down on 30 April of the same year at Vickers.