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s casualties were four dead and eleven wounded; the ship was a total loss and only two 7-inch guns could be salvaged.
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s crew aboard and blew up the wreck and set it on fire to prevent her capture.
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Ironclads at War: The Origin and
Development of the Armored Warship, 1854–1891
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just as the ship began to turn. Without anyone at the wheel,
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was hugging the coastline and one of her sharpshooters shot
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that drove her single propeller. The engine produced 2,200
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had only hit her opponent once thus far. The smaller
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of 22 feet 6 inches (6.9 m). The ship
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rigged. She had a crew of 250 officers and crewmen.
704:(2). Toledo, OH: Naval Records Club: 203–204. 1971.
662:. Conshohocken, Pennsylvania: Combined Publishing.
656:Greene, Jack & Massignani, Alessandro (1998).
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394:(1,600 kW) which gave the ship a speed of 12
378:of 44 feet 9 inches (13.6 m) and a
637:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905
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456:was protected by armor plates equally as thick.
359:and the wreck destroyed to prevent its capture.
441:at her bow and her hull was divided into three
353:on 21 May 1879. The survivors were rescued by
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265:1 Vavassuer × 250-pounder on the main deck
254:4 × 32-pounder rifled, muzzle-loading guns
754:Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1879
499:and attempted to ram the Chilean ship as
488:in the stern, also on a pivoting mount.
590:"Some South American Ironclads", p. 204
268:1 Parrot × 150-pounder on the main deck
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679:Directory of the World's Capital Ships
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452:4.5 inches (110 mm) thick. Her
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244:2 Armstrong × 7-inch (178 mm)
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167:44 ft 9 in (13.6 m)
125:General characteristics (as built)
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696:"Some South American Ironclads".
641:. London: Conway Maritime Press.
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526:turned around and came up aft of
491:On 21 May, she was in pursuit of
329:during the mid-1860s. During the
271:2 Armstrong 7-inch (178 mm)
175:21 ft 6 in (6.6 m)
709:Wilson, Herbert Wrigley (1896).
281:2 × 9-pounder guns for its boats
257:4 × 9-pounder guns for its boats
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1221:Ships of the War of the Pacific
1246:Maritime incidents in May 1879
681:. New York: Hippocrene Books.
633:Gardiner, Robert, ed. (1979).
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421:guns. The 7-inch guns were on
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248:of 150 pounds on the main deck
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1226:Frigates of the Peruvian Navy
677:Silverstone, Paul H. (1984).
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413:The ship was armed with four
541:drove off the Chilean ship.
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372:long between perpendiculars
370:was 215 feet (65.5 m)
340:while pursuing the Chilean
308:: 4.5 in (114 mm)
302:: 4.5 in (114 mm)
273:rifled, muzzle-loading guns
246:rifled, muzzle-loading guns
221:(22 km/h; 14 mph)
155:215 ft (65.5 m) (
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431:central-battery ironclad
275:of 150 pounds in the bow
460:Construction and career
443:watertight compartments
1251:Ships built in England
419:rifled, muzzle-loading
402:was fitted with three
351:Battle of Punta Gruesa
118:Battle of Punta Gruesa
698:Warship International
471:at their shipyard in
437:was equipped with a
392:indicated horsepower
1241:Shipwrecks of Chile
1170:Virgen de Covadonga
611:Silverstone, p. 392
574:Silverstone, p. 353
112:Destroyed after it
972:Duke of Wellington
388:trunk steam engine
331:War of the Pacific
323:broadside ironclad
197:Trunk steam engine
134:Broadside ironclad
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140:Displacement
66:1 March 1864
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1158:Southampton
775:Loch Sunart
486:Parrott gun
363:Description
349:during the
338:ran aground
286:Gatling gun
195:1 shaft, 1
183:2,200
116:during the
114:ran aground
1216:1865 ships
1210:Categories
762:Shipwrecks
627:References
495:after the
475:. She was
450:armor belt
226:Complement
192:Propulsion
1156:HMS
1109:Alexandra
1107:HMS
1094:HMS
1035:Iron Duke
1033:HMS
1008:HMS
983:HMS
970:HMS
957:USS
944:USS
933:Thunderer
931:HMS
883:El Majidi
847:Esmeralda
524:Covadonga
505:Covadonga
493:Covadonga
477:laid down
447:waterline
427:spar deck
415:Armstrong
384:displaced
346:Covadonga
203:Sail plan
145:long tons
101:Completed
85:Laid down
1121:Royalist
1096:Achilles
1083:Novgorod
1071:Pericles
1059:Derzhava
997:Republic
895:Adelphoi
516:helmsman
481:launched
374:, had a
342:schooner
234:Armament
93:Launched
1153:26 Nov:
1145:Venezia
1141:23 Nov:
1133:Arizona
1117:13 Oct:
1067:31 Jul:
1043:25 Jun:
1018:21 Mar:
1005:10 Mar:
954:27 Jan:
941:16 Jan:
903:28 Dec:
891:21 Dec:
871:Waubuno
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855:21 May:
843:21 May:
831:18 Apr:
807:10 Mar:
795:20 Feb:
783:26 Jan:
771:13 Jan:
552:loaded
550:Huáscar
539:Huáscar
454:battery
425:on the
356:Huáscar
306:Battery
209:-rigged
172:Draught
71:Builder
63:Ordered
34:History
28:in 1866
1194:1880 →
1187:← 1878
1129:7 Nov:
1104:4 Oct:
1091:4 Oct:
1030:9 May:
1010:Thetis
985:Active
967:4 Feb:
959:Supply
928:2 Jan:
819:3 Apr:
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321:was a
207:Barque
152:Length
143:3,500
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563:Notes
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396:knots
380:draft
294:Armor
219:knots
214:Speed
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1079:Jul:
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993:Feb:
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879:Nov:
702:VIII
683:ISBN
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643:ISBN
406:and
376:beam
300:Belt
164:Beam
130:Type
109:Fate
88:1864
53:Name
46:Peru
439:ram
229:250
217:12
185:ihp
157:p/p
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