Miguel de Cervantes
Interned
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Almirante Cervera |
| War | Spanish Civil War |
| Main guns | 8 × Vickers 152 mm cannon |
Torpedoed at anchor off Cartagena in November 1936 by the Italian submarine Evangelista Torricelli, and out of action for over a year. Interned at Bizerte in 1939.
Armament and specifications
Armament
Original
- 8 × Vickers 152 mm cannon
- 4 × 101.6 mm AA cannon
- 12 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
July 1936
- 8 x Vickers-Carraca BL 152 mm cannon
- 3 x Vickers 101.6 mm cannon
- 2 x Vickers AA 47 mm cannon
- 12 x 533 mm torpedo tubes
January 1937
- 1 x AA Hotchkiss 13.2 mm machine gun
June 1938
- 1 x AA Vickers 76.2 mm cannon
- 2 x AA Hotchkiss 25 mm cannon
October 1938
- 1 x Bofors AA 40 mm cannon
- 2 x AA Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
| Builder | S.E.C.N in Ferrol |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 27 August 1926 |
| Launched | 19 May 1928 |
| Commissioned | 10 February 1930 |
| Displacement | 9240 tons |
| Length | 167.62 m (549.93 ft) |
| Speed | 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph) |
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
19 May 1928
Fate
Interned
Sold for scrap July 1964