Júlio César de Noronha

Julio Cesar de Noronha (26 January 1845 – 11 September 1923) was Brazil's Minister of the Navy from 1902 to 1906. Under his direction, the country ordered a slate of warships from the United Kingdom that included three small battleships, three armored cruisers, six destroyers, twelve torpedo boats, three submarines, a collier, and a training ship. However, after his departure, the order was canceled by Admiral and subsequent Minister of the Navy Alexandrino Faria de Alencar in favor of three dreadnoughts, three scout cruisers, and a plethora of smaller ships.