Spanish cruiser Infanta Maria Teresa

	Infanta María Teresa, probably in 1895 at the opening ceremonies of the Kiel Canal in Germany
History
Spain
Name	Infanta María Teresa
Namesake	Maria Theresa of Spain
Builder	Bilbao, Spain
Laid down	1889
Launched	30 August 1890
Completed	1893
Fate	Sunk 3 July 1898; captured and later refloated by the U.S. Navy, but lost in a storm while under tow.
General characteristics
Class and type	Infanta Maria Teresa-class armored cruiser
Displacement	6,890 tons
Length	364 ft 0 in (110.95 m)
Beam	65 ft 2 in (19.86 m)
Draft	21 ft 6 in (6.55 m) maximum
Installed power	13,700 ihp (10,200 kW)
Propulsion	2-shaft vertical triple expansion
Speed	20.2 knots (37.4 km/h; 23.2 mph) forced draft
Complement	484 officers and enlisted
Armament	2 × 28 cm (11.0 in)/35 guns; 10 × 14 cm (5.5 in)/35 guns; 8 × 12-pounder quick-firing guns; 10 × 3-pounder Hotchkiss revolvers; 8 × Nordenfelt machine guns; 2 × Maxim machine guns; 8 × torpedo tubes (2 submerged);
Armor	Belt: 30.5–25.4 cm (12–10 in); Barbettes: 22.9 cm (9 in); Conning tower: 30.5 cm (12 in); Deck: 5.1–7.6 cm (2–3 in);
Notes	1,050 tons of coal (normal)

Infanta María Teresa was the lead ship of her class of armoured cruiser constructed for the Spanish Navy. The ship fought at the Battle of Santiago de Cuba during the Spanish–American War.

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History
Infanta María Teresa, probably in 1895 at the opening ceremonies of the Kiel Canal in Germany
Spain
Name	Infanta María Teresa
Namesake	Maria Theresa of Spain
Builder	Bilbao, Spain
Laid down	1889
Launched	30 August 1890
Completed	1893
Fate	Sunk 3 July 1898; captured and later refloated by the U.S. Navy, but lost in a storm while under tow.
General characteristics
Class and type	Infanta Maria Teresa-class armored cruiser
Displacement	6,890 tons
Length	364 ft 0 in (110.95 m)
Beam	65 ft 2 in (19.86 m)
Draft	21 ft 6 in (6.55 m) maximum
Installed power	13,700 ihp (10,200 kW)
Propulsion	2-shaft vertical triple expansion
Speed	20.2 knots (37.4 km/h; 23.2 mph) forced draft
Complement	484 officers and enlisted
Armament	2 × 28 cm (11.0 in)/35 guns 10 × 14 cm (5.5 in)/35 guns 8 × 12-pounder quick-firing guns 10 × 3-pounder Hotchkiss revolvers 8 × Nordenfelt machine guns 2 × Maxim machine guns 8 × torpedo tubes (2 submerged)
Armor	Belt: 30.5–25.4 cm (12–10 in) Barbettes: 22.9 cm (9 in) Conning tower: 30.5 cm (12 in) Deck: 5.1–7.6 cm (2–3 in)
Notes	1,050 tons of coal (normal)