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- ↑ naval.com.br Cruzador Almirante Barroso (Portuguese)
- ↑ "Naval Review at Spithead". The Times. No. 36847. London. 15 August 1902. p. 5.
- 1 2 3 4 "HMS Dolphin revealed to be mystery hulk – Nostalgia". Portsmouth News. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
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