Baleares
Sunk
| Type | Heavy cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Canarias |
| War | Spanish Civil War |
| Main guns | 8 × 8″ guns |
Sister of Canarias, commissioned in December 1936 before her fourth turret was fitted. Damaged at Cape Cherchell; torpedoed by Republican destroyers at Cape Palos in March 1938, when her forward magazine blew up. More than 750 of her crew died, among them Admiral Vierna.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 8 × 8-inch (203 mm) guns in four twin turrets
- 8 × 4.7-inch (119 mm) guns
- 12 × 40 mm AA guns
- 3 × 20 mm AA guns
- 12 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes in triple mounts above water
Armour
- Belt 2 in (51 mm)
- Deck 1.5–1 in (38–25 mm)
- Magazine 4 in (102 mm) box around
- Turret 1 in (25 mm)
- Conning tower 1 in (25 mm)
| Builder | SECN, Ferrol |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 15 August 1928 |
| Launched | 20 April 1932 |
| Commissioned | 28 December 1936 |
| Displacement | 10,000 long tons (10,000 t) (standard) 13,283 long tons (13,496 t) (full load) |
| Length | 193.9 m (636 ft 2 in) |
| Speed | 33 kn (61 km/h; 38 mph) |
| Complement | 800 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
20 April 1932
Battle of Cape Cherchell
Damaged
7 September 1937
Magazine fire; forward guns knocked out for a time
5–6 March 1938
Admiral Vierna's flagship; forward magazine blew up