Brazilian corvette Liberal
| History | |
|---|---|
| Kingdom of Portugal | |
| Name | Gaivota do Mar |
| Namesake | Gull |
| Acquired | 30 September 1791 |
| Fate | Joined Brazil, 1822 |
| Empire of Brazil | |
| Name | Liberal |
| Namesake | Liberal |
| Commissioned | 1822 |
| Decommissioned | 1840s |
| Fate | Scrapped |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Brig, later converted to corvette |
| Length | 100 ft (30 m) |
| Beam | 30 ft (9.1 m) |
| Depth | 17 ft (5.2 m) |
| Complement | Brig: 130 – 155 |
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Liberal was a corvette of the Imperial Brazilian Navy. She was originally built as a brig named Gaivota do Mar before joining the Brazilian cause during the war of independence, being renamed and converted to a corvette.