The South American dreadnoughts receive a comparative assessment after they come under one player's control. In this assessment, the Rivadavia class ranks first, with the Almirante Latorre class a very close second and the Minas Geraes class farther behind. Poor Brazilian maintenance is given as one reason for the last class's low standing. The criticism is that leaving capital ships idle without adequate upkeep damages their usefulness.
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South American dreadnoughts reveal the cost of fleet upkeep
A survey of South American dreadnoughts turns into a warning that fleet ownership means little without sustained maintenance.