Apurímac
Scuttled
Peruvian Navy
| Type | Frigate |
|---|---|
| War | Chincha Islands War |
| Main guns | 1 × 130-pounder gun |
Screw frigate at Abtao.
Armament and specifications
Armament
in 1855
- 44 × 32-pounder
in 1866
- 12 × 32-pounder smoothbore guns
- 8 × 68-pounder smoothbore guns
- 1 × 130-pounder
| Builder | Richard & Henry Green Shipyard, Blackwall (United Kingdom) |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 1853 |
| Launched | July 1854 |
| Commissioned | August 1855 |
| Length | 62.17 m (204 ft 0 in) |
| Speed | 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph) on steam 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) on sail |
| Complement | 200 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
July 1854
Battle of Abtao
Survived
7 February 1866
Fate
Scuttled
Scuttled to prevent capture in Callao harbor, 16 January 1881