Blanco Encalada
Sunk
| Type | Ironclad |
|---|---|
| Class | Almirante Cochrane |
| Wars | War of the Pacific, Chilean Civil War |
| Main guns | 6 × 9″ guns |
British-built central-battery ironclad of 1875. Helped corner Huáscar at Angamos in 1879. Sided with Congress in 1891 and was torpedoed and sunk at anchor in Caldera Bay.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 6 × 9 in (229 mm) muzzle-loading rifles
- 1 × 20-pounder gun
- 1 × 9-pounder gun
- 1 × 7-pounder gun
Armour
- Belt: 4.5–9 in (114–229 mm)
- Battery: 6–8 in (152–203 mm)
- Deck: 2–3 in (51–76 mm)
- Conning tower: 4.5 in (114 mm)
- Bulkheads: 6 in (152 mm)
| Builder | Earle's Shipbuilding Co., Hull |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 1873 |
| Launched | 8 May 1875 |
| Displacement | 3,480 long tons (3,540 t) |
| Length | 210 ft (64.0 m) |
| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Complement | 300 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
8 May 1875
Battle of Angamos
Survived
8 October 1879 · War of the Pacific
Squadron flagship
23 April 1891 · Chilean Civil War
Sank in minutes; 182 killed