Unión
Scuttled
Peruvian Navy
| Type | Corvette |
|---|---|
| Wars | Chincha Islands War, War of the Pacific |
| Main guns | 14x Voruz 162 mm guns |
Screw corvette. Fought at Abtao in 1866 and escaped from Angamos in 1879.
Armament and specifications
Armament
1865
- 14x Voruz 162 mm guns
1873
- 12x Voruz 162 mm guns
- 1x Whitworth 9-pounder gun
1879
- 2x Armstrong 70-pounder guns
1880
- 2x Parrott 30-pounder cannons
| Builder | Chantiers Dubigeon, Nantes, France |
|---|---|
| Laid down | December 1864 |
| Launched | 26 January 1865 |
| Displacement | 2,016.66 t (1,984.81 long tons) |
| Length | 74.07 m (243.0 ft) |
| Speed | 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) |
| Complement | 134 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
26 January 1865
Battle of Abtao
Survived
7 February 1866 · Chincha Islands War
Battle of Angamos
Escaped
8 October 1879 · War of the Pacific
Fate
Scuttled
Scuttled following the Blockade of Callao, 16 January 1881