Cristóbal Colón
Scuttled
| Type | Armoured cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Giuseppe Garibaldi |
| War | Spanish–American War |
| Main guns | 2 × single 254 mm (10 in)/40 cal. gun (never installed) |
Italian-built and the fastest ship in the squadron, but her 10-inch guns had never been fitted. Ran ashore and surrendered after a long chase, then flooded and sank.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 2 × single 254 mm (10 in)/40 cal. gun (never installed)
- 10 × single 152 mm (6 in) guns
- 6 × single 120 mm (4.7 in) guns
- 10 × single 57 mm (2.2 in) guns
- 10 x single 37 mm (1.5 in) guns
- 2 x Maxim machine guns
- 4 × single 450 mm (17.7 in) torpedo tubes
Armour
- Harvey armour
- Belt: 5.9 in (150 mm)
- Ends: 3.1 in (79 mm)
- Conning tower: 5.9 in (150 mm)
- Deck: 1.5 in (38 mm)
- Turrets: 5.9 in (150 mm)
- Deck gunshields 2 in (51 mm)
| Builder | Gio. Ansaldo & C., Sestri Ponente, Kingdom of Italy |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 1895 |
| Launched | 16 September 1896 |
| Displacement | 6,840 long tons (6,950 t) normal (7,972 long tons (8,100 t) full load) |
| Length | 366 ft 8 in (111.76 m) |
| Speed | 19.3–20.02 knots (35.74–37.08 km/h) |
| Complement | 510 to 559 officers and enlisted |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
16 September 1896
Battle of Santiago de Cuba
Scuttled
3 July 1898
Ran ashore at the Turquino River and surrendered after an hour-long chase by Oregon; flooded and sank