Spanish cruiser Vizcaya

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Vizcaya was an Infanta Maria Teresa-class armored cruiser of the Spanish Navy that fought at the Battle of Santiago de Cuba during the Spanish–American War.

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Vizcaya sometime between 1893 and 1898
History
Armada Española EnsignSpain
NameVizcaya
NamesakeVizcaya, a Spanish province.
BuilderBilbao, Spain
Laid down1889
Launched8 July 1891
Completed1893
FateSunk 3 July 1898
General characteristics
Class and typeInfanta Maria Teresa-class armored cruiser
Displacement6,890 tons
Length364 ft 0 in (110.95 m)
Beam65 ft 2 in (19.86 m)
Draft21 ft 6 in (6.55 m) maximum
Installed power13,700 ihp (10,200 kW)
Propulsion2-shaft vertical triple expansion
Speed20.2 kn (37.4 km/h; 23.2 mph) (forced draft)
Endurance1,050 tons of coal (normal)
Complement484 officers and enlisted
Armament
  • 2 × 28 cm (11.0 in)/35 guns
  • 10 × 14 cm (5.5 in)/35 guns
  • 8 × 12 pdr quick-firing guns
  • 10 × 3 pdr Hotchkiss revolvers
  • 8 × Nordenfeld machine guns,
  • 2 × Maxim machine guns
  • 8 × torpedo tubes (2 submerged)
Armor
  • Belt: 12–10 in (305–254 mm);
  • Barbettes: 9 in (229 mm)
  • Conning tower: 12 in (305 mm)
  • Deck: 2–3 in (51–76 mm)
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