Almirante Lynch
Survived
Balmaceda government (Chile)
| Type | Torpedo gunboat |
|---|---|
| War | Chilean Civil War |
| Main guns | 3 × 3″ guns |
New British-built torpedo gunboat. Her torpedo sank Blanco Encalada. Handed over to the new government after Balmaceda fell.
Armament and specifications
Armament
1890
- 5 × 356 mm (14 in) torpedo tubes
- 3 × 76.2 mm (3.00 in) 12-pounder guns
- 4 × 3-pounder Hotchkiss guns
- 2 machine guns
| Builder | Laird Brothers, Birkenhead |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 1889 |
| Launched | 1890 |
| Commissioned | 1890 |
| Displacement | 713 t (702 long tons) |
| Length | 70 m (229 ft 8 in) p/p |
| Speed | 20.2 knots (37.4 km/h; 23.2 mph) |
| Complement | 87 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
1890
Battle of Caldera Bay
Damaged
23 April 1891
Fired the torpedo that sank Blanco Encalada; slightly damaged
Fate
Survived
Scrapped