Spanish cruiser Miguel de Cervantes
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Miguel de Cervantes was an Almirante Cervera-class light cruiser that served in the Spanish Navy. She fought in the Spanish Civil War on the Republican side, before joining the post-war Spanish Navy. She was ordered by a Royal Decree on 31 March 1926, as part of a naval construction project headed by Counter Admiral Honorio Cornejo.[1]
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Miguel de Cervantes in Cartagena, circa 1930 | |
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Name | Miguel de Cervantes |
Namesake | Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra |
Builder | S.E.C.N in Ferrol |
Laid down | 27 August 1926 |
Launched | 19 May 1928 |
Commissioned | 10 February 1930 |
Stricken | 1 July 1964 |
Fate | Sold for scrap July 1964 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Almirante Cervera-class cruiser |
Displacement | 9240 tons |
Length | 167.62 m (549.93 ft) |
Beam | 16.61 m (54.49 ft) |
Draft | 5.03 m (16.50 ft) |
Installed power | 80,000 shp (60,000 kW) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph) |
Range | 4,950 nmi (5,700 mi; 9,170 km) @ 15 kn (17 mph; 28 km/h) |
Armament |
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Notes | Could carry a Heinkel He 114 scout plane (after upgrades) |
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