Huascar

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