It is on display in the Vapor Cué National Park [pt], located in the municipality of Caraguatay, Cordillera Department, Paraguay.

About two years later, after the imperial troops advanced on Caraguatay, where it was stationed, the crew set fire to it and sank it to avoid its capture.

[1] It was named after the Serra Anhambai[2] or Anhanvay,[3] the source of the Miranda River, in present-day Mato Grosso do Sul.

At around 10:30 am, the Brazilian gunboat headed for a Paraguayan landing point on the right side of the river and opened fire on several columns of infantry and cavalry.

[1] On January 2, 1865, the Anhambaí retreated to Corumbá, taking several officers and soldiers with it, as the Paraguayan attack on the city was imminent.

The situation was critical, as the ship was full, sailing with the waterline up to the wheel boxes, and making its way up the Paraguay River with significant difficulty.

On the 6th, two Paraguayan warships, Yporá [pt] and Rio Apa, reached the Anhambaí in the waters of the São Lourenço River.

For the next 28 kilometers, the crew of the Brazilian ship attempted to evade the Paraguayan forces, firing at them with their rear artillery piece.

[3][1][6] After its capture, the gunboat, renamed Anhambay, was sent to Paraguay where it underwent repairs on April 1st at Puerto de Marte, Asunción.

After the work was completed, the gunboat spent the next few years transporting personnel and providing logistical support for Paraguayan troops during the conflict.

On that day, the Battle of Caguijuru and Caraguataí took place, where the troops of General José Antônio Correia da Câmara prevailed over the Paraguayan forces of Lieutenant Colonel Vernal.

[7][8][1][9] In 1978, a commission was organized to study the possibilities of recovering the ships submerged in the Yaghy River, including the Anhambay.

The site was almost inaccessible, but the work progressed due to the low river levels and familiarity of the members with the area.

The Anhambay was recovered and restored, serving today as a museum ship on display in the Vapor Cué National Park in Caraguatay, Cordillera Department.

[12] In 2010, at the 65th Meeting of IPHAN's Cultural Heritage Advisory Council,[13] the question of the return of the Brazilian ship was raised.

The civil society representative at the meeting, Maria Cecília Londres Fonseca, argued that asking the Paraguayan government to return the vessel was legitimate and that such goods were instruments that would contribute to dialogue and peace between the nations.