Independencia
Wrecked
Peruvian Navy
| Type | Ironclad |
|---|---|
| War | War of the Pacific |
| Main guns | 2 Armstrong × 7-inch (178 mm) rifled, muzzle-loading guns of 150 pounds on the main deck |
British-built armoured frigate. Chasing Covadonga at Iquique, she ran onto the rocks at Punta Gruesa and was burned to prevent her capture.
Armament and specifications
Armament
Armament in 1866
- 2 Armstrong × 7-inch (178 mm) rifled, muzzle-loading guns of 150 pounds on the main deck
- 12 Armstrong × 6-inch (152 mm) rifled of 70 pounds, muzzle-loading guns on the gun deck
- 4 × 32-pounder rifled, muzzle-loading guns
- 4 × 9-pounder guns for its boats
Armament in 1879
- 1 Vavassuer × 250-pounder on the main deck
- 1 Parrot × 150-pounder on the main deck
- 2 Armstrong 7-inch (178 mm) rifled, muzzle-loading guns of 150 pounds in the bow
- 2 × 9-pounder guns for its boats
- 2 × 0.44 cal Gatling gun
Armour
- Belt: 4.5 in (114 mm)
- Battery: 4.5 in (114 mm)
| Builder | Samuda Brothers, Poplar, London |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 1864 |
| Launched | 8 August 1865 |
| Displacement | 3,500 long tons (3,600 t) |
| Length | 215 ft (65.5 m) (p/p) |
| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Complement | 250 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
8 August 1865
Battle of Punta Gruesa
Wrecked
21 May 1879
Ran aground while trying to ram