España
Sunk
Spanish Navy, then Nationalist navy (Spain)
| Type | Dreadnought battleship |
|---|---|
| Class | España |
| War | Spanish Civil War |
| Main guns | 8 × 305 mm (12 in) guns |
Service
| 1915–1931 | Alfonso XIII | |
| 1931–1936 | España Renamed under the Republic | |
| from 1936 | España Taken by the Nationalists at Ferrol |
Dreadnought completed as Alfonso XIII and renamed under the Republic. Taken by the Nationalists at Ferrol and used against the northern ports. Struck a Nationalist mine off Santander in April 1937 while chasing a British freighter, and capsized; Velasco took off almost all her crew.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 8 × 305 mm (12 in) guns
- 20 × 102 mm (4 in) guns
- 4 × 47 mm (1.9 in) 3-pounder guns
- 2 × machine guns
Armour
- Belt armor: 203 mm (8 in)
- Deck: 38 mm (1.5 in)
- Turrets: 203 mm
- Conning tower: 254 mm (10 in)
| Builder | SECN, Naval Dockyard, El Ferrol, Spain |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 23 February 1910 |
| Launched | 7 May 1913 |
| Displacement | Normal: 15,700 t (15,500 long tons) Full load: 16,450 t (16,190 long tons) |
| Length | 140 m (459 ft 4 in) o/a |
| Speed | 19.5 knots (36.1 km/h) |
| Complement | 854 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
7 May 1913
Loss of España
Sunk
30 April 1937
Mined; four killed