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Emperador Carlos V

Emperador Carlos V

Survived

Spanish Navy

TypeArmoured cruiser
WarSpanish–American War
Main guns2 × 11″ guns

Sailed with Cámara's relief squadron and was recalled from Suez.

Image of the Spanish Cruiser Photo: Photographic History of the Spanish-American War, pg 88, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Armament and specifications

Armament

  • 2 × 280 mm (11 in) guns
  • 8 × 140 mm (5.5 in) guns
  • 4 × 105 mm (4.1 in) quick-firing guns
  • 2 × 12-pounder (5.4 kg) quick-firing guns
  • 4 × 6-pounder (2.7 kg) quick-firing guns
  • 4 × 1-pounder (0.45 kg) quick-firing guns
  • 2 × machine guns
  • 6 × torpedo tubes

Armour

  • Belt: 2 in (51 mm), made up of 1 in (25 mm) Siemens and 1 in chrome
  • Barbettes: 9.75 in (248 mm)
  • Gun shields: 6.5 in (170 mm)
  • Conning tower: 12 in (300 mm)
  • Deck: 6.5 in
  • Hoods: 3.875 in (98.4 mm)
  • Battery: 2 in, made up of 1 in Siemens and 1 in chrome
BuilderVea Murguía, Noriega y Cía, Cádiz, Spain
Laid down4 March 1892
Launched12 March 1895
Displacement9,090 long tons (9,236 t) (standard) 10,220 long tons (10,384 t) (full load)
Length126.31 m (414 ft 5 in) overall 115.82 m (380 ft 0 in) between perpendiculars
Speed20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) (forced draft) 19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph) (natural draft on trials)
Complement600

As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.

Career

She isn't listed in any of the fleet actions covered here.

Launched

12 March 1895

Fate

Survived

Scrapped early 1933