Pelayo
Survived
| Type | Pre-dreadnought battleship |
|---|---|
| War | Spanish–American War |
| Main guns | 2 × 12.6″ guns |
Spain's only battleship. Sailed with Cámara's relief squadron for the Philippines but was recalled from Suez.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- (1888 as built)
- 2 × 32 cm (12.6 in) guns
- 2 × 28 cm (11.0 in) guns
- 1 × 16 cm (6.3 in) gun
- 12 × 12 cm (4.7 in) guns
- 5 × 6 pounder (57-mm) Hotchkiss quick-firing guns
- 14 × machine guns
- 7 × 356 mm (14 in) torpedo tubes
- (1898 as reconstructed)
- 9 × 14 cm (5.5 in) guns
- 5 × 6 pounder quick-firing guns
- 6 × 356 mm (14 in) torpedo tubes
1910
- All torpedo tubes removed
Armour
- Creusot steel
- Belt 17.75–11.75 in (451–298 mm)
- Barbettes 15.75–11.75 in (400–298 mm)
- Shields 3.125 in (79 mm)
- Conning tower 6.125 in (156 mm)
- Deck 2.75–2 in (70–51 mm)
- Midships battery unarmored as built; 3 in (76.2 mm) Harvey armor after 1897–1898 reconstruction
| Builder | Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée, La Seyne-sur-Mer, France |
|---|---|
| Laid down | April 1885 or February 1886 (see text) |
| Launched | 5 February 1887 |
| Commissioned | 8 September 1888 |
| Displacement | 9,745 long tons (9,901 t) (standard) 10,810 long tons (10,983 t) (full load) |
| Length | 393 ft 8 in (119.99 m) |
| Speed | As built: 16.7 knots (30.9 km/h; 19.2 mph) (forced draft) 16.2 knots (30.0 km/h; 18.6 mph) (natural draft) on trials |
| Complement | 520 |
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
5 February 1887
Fate
Survived
Scrapped 1926