Jaime I
Wrecked
| Type | Dreadnought battleship |
|---|---|
| Class | España |
| War | Spanish Civil War |
| Main guns | 8 × 12″ guns |
Sister of España and flagship of the Republican fleet. Her crew killed their officers in July 1936, and she did little more than bombard Nationalist positions in Morocco. Bombed twice by Nationalist aircraft, then wrecked by a fire and internal explosion at Cartagena in June 1937 that killed some 200 men.
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 in)
- Turrets: 203 mm
- Conning tower: 254 mm (10 in)
| Builder | SECN, Naval Dockyard, El Ferrol, Spain |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 5 February 1912 |
| Launched | 21 September 1914 |
| 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
She isn't listed in any of the fleet actions covered here.
Launched
21 September 1914
Fate
Wrecked
Wrecked by accidental explosion 17 June 1937; refloated, but discarded 3 July 1939