Méndez Núñez
Interned
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Blas de Lezo |
| War | Spanish Civil War |
| Main guns | 6 × 6″ guns |
Older light cruiser of 1924, modelled on the British C class. Fought at Cape Cherchell and Cape Palos; interned at Bizerte in 1939 and later rebuilt as an anti-aircraft cruiser.
Armament and specifications
Armament
As built
- 6 × 152 mm (6 in) guns in single mounts (removed 1939)
- 4 × 47mm guns
Added 1930
- 12 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes in four triple mounts
Armour
- Belt 76–51 mm (3–2 in)
- Deck 25 mm (1 in)
- Conning tower 25 mm (1 in)
| Builder | SECN, Ferrol, Spain |
|---|---|
| Laid down | May 1915 |
| Launched | 27 July 1922 |
| Commissioned | 30 August 1924 |
| Displacement | 4,780 long tons (4,860 t) standard 6,045 long tons (6,142 t) full load |
| Length | 140.82 m (462 ft 0 in) overall 134.11 m (440 ft 0 in) between perpendiculars |
| Speed | 29 knots (54 km/h) |
| Complement | 320 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
27 July 1922
Battle of Cape Cherchell
Survived
7 September 1937
Battle of Cape Palos
Survived
5–6 March 1938
Fate
Interned
Sold January 1964
Scrapped 1964