Anchored at the Chilean Navy Ship's Yard at Talcahuano, Chile.
Museum ship, this is the second oldest ship still afloat, after HMS Warrior.
Ship?s Yard: Laird Brothers
Launched: 7th of October of 1865 at Birkenhead
General characteristics
Displacement: 1,180 long tons (1,199 t)
Length: 66.9 m (219 ft) Beam: 10.9 m (35.8 ft) Draught: 5.7 m (18.7 ft)
Propulsion: 1 x steam engine, 1500 hp (1120 kW), single screw
Sail plan: Brigantine Speed: 12 knots
Complement: 170
Armament:
2 x 10" (254 mm), 300 lb (136 kg) Armstrong guns in a single Coles turret
2 x 4.75" (120 mm), 40 lb (18 kg) Armstrong guns
1 x 12 lb (5 kg) cannon
1 x .44 cal Gatling gun
Armoured ram bow
Armour:
4.5" (114 mm) iron belt (amidships), tapering to 2.5" (64 mm) (prow and bow)
5.5" (140 mm) iron turret
Picture details
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surveychile
Place
Port of Talcahuano, Chile.
Technical sheet
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Year of build and builder
1866 Lairds, Birkenhead, England
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