Castillo de Olite
Sunk
| Type | Transport |
|---|---|
| War | Spanish Civil War |
| Main guns | 1 × 4.7″ gun |
Dutch-built cargo ship, sold to the Soviet Union in 1935 and captured by the Nationalists in the Strait of Gibraltar in May 1938. Sunk by the coastal batteries at Cartagena in March 1939 with 1,476 soldiers killed, the worst loss of life in any Spanish sinking.
Armament and specifications
Armament
In 1938
- 1 × 120 mm Vickers gun
- 1 × 57 mm Nordenfeldt gun
| Builder | De Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij NV, Rotterdam |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 2 April 1920 |
| Launched | 20 November 1920 |
| Length | 110.1 m (361.3 ft) |
| Speed | 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
20 November 1920
7 March 1939
1,476 killed; her radio was out of order