CHILI.
ARMORED FLEET.
- A = Length between Perpendiculars.
- B = Breadth of Beam.
- C = Maximum Draft.
- D = Displacement.
- E = Construction Material.
- F = Armor.
| Type and Name. | A | B | C | D | E | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ft. | Ft. | Ft. | Tons. | Inches. | ||
| Armored Frigates. | ||||||
| Almirante Cochrane | 179 | 46 | 20 | 3,430 | Iron | 9 |
| Blanco Encalada | 179 | 46 | 20 | 3,430 | ” | 9 |
| Turret Ship. | ||||||
| Huascar | 196 | 35 | 15½ | 1,800 | ” | 5½ |
- G = Backing.
- H = Indicated Horse-power.
- I = Maximum Speed.
- J = Date of Launch.
| Type and Name. | G | H | I | J | Battery. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ft. | Knots | Year | |||
| Armored Frigates. | |||||
| Almirante Cochrane | 9¼ | 3,000 | 13 | 1874 | VI 9-inch,. |
| II 20-pdr. Armstrong | |||||
| Blanco Encalada | 9¼ | 3,000 | 13 | 1875 | VI 9-inch, |
| II 20-pdr.” | |||||
| Turret Ship. | |||||
| Huascar | 4½ | 1,500 | 11 | 1864 | II 9-inch, |
| III 4½-inch ” | |||||
CHILIAN GENERAL-SERVICE FLEET.
| Type and Name. | Displacement. | Guns. |
|---|---|---|
| Tons. | ||
| Corvettes. | ||
| O’Higgins | 1,083 | 7 |
| Chacabuco | 1,083 | 7 |
| Magellanes | 760 | 4 |
| Paddle Gun-boats. | ||
| Abtao | 1,034 | 5 |
| Valdivia | 726 | 3 |
| Ancud | 490 | 1 |
| Independencia | 348 | 2 |
| Tolten | 286 | 2 |
| Tender. | ||
| Covadonga | 395 | 2 |
ALMIRANTE COCHRANE. BLANCO ENCALADA.
Armored belt and redoubt, ram bow, round stern, twin screws, three-quarter sail-power. The armored belt encloses the water-line to the height of the main-deck beams. The redoubt is crenelated, the after-part having an overhang of about five feet, thus giving clear forward fire to the first two pairs of guns. The ship’s side forward and abaft the redoubt is given a rank tumble home to open the fire. Clear, flush upper deck.
ALMIRANTE COCHRANE.
HUASCAR.
HUASCAR.
Sea-going turret vessel. Swan-breasted ram bow, pointed stern, single screw, three-quarter sail-power. Armored belt encircling the water-line to the height of the upper-deck beams. Tripod fore-mast with the single turret just abaft it. No direct bow-fire on account of a topgallant forecastle, and no direct stern-fire from the turret owing to a poop-cabin. Light, unprotected poop-guns secure fire in this direction. Drop-rail in wake of the turret. Armored pilot-house just abaft turret. (Captured in 1879 from the Peruvians.)