Aragon-class cruiser

An unidentified Aragon-class (here called "Castilla-class") cruiser in the 1880s or 1890s
Class overview
NameAragon
BuildersNaval shipyards at Cadiz, Cartagena, and Ferrol, Spain
Built1869–1882
In commission1880–1895?
Planned3
Completed3
Lost1
Retired2
General characteristics
TypeUnprotected cruiser
Displacement3,289 tons
Length236 ft (72 m)
Beam44 ft (13 m)
Draft23 ft 6 in (7.16 m) maximum
Propulsion1-shaft, 3-cylinder horizontal compound, 4,400 ihp (3,300 kW)
Speed14 knots (26 km/h)
ComplementCastilla 392; others 389
Armament
  • Aragon:
  • 6 × 6.4 in (163 mm) guns
  • 2 × 3 in (87 mm) guns
  • 4 × 3 in (75 mm) guns
  • 2 × 14 in (356 mm) torpedo tubes
  • Navarra:
  • 4 × 5.9 in (150 mm) breech-loading guns
  • 2 × 4.7 in (119 mm) breech-loading guns
  • 2 × 87 mm guns
  • 4 × 75 mm guns
  • 2 × 14 in (356 mm) torpedo tubes
  • Castilla:
  • 4 × 5.9 in (150 mm) breech-loading guns
  • 2 × 4.7 in (119 mm) breech-loading guns
  • 2 × 87 mm guns
  • 4 × 75 mm guns
  • 10 × machine guns
  • 2 × 14 in (356 mm) torpedo tubes
Notes460 tons of coal (normal)

The Aragon class of unprotected cruisers was a series of three cruisers built between the late 1860s and early 1880s for service with the Spanish Navy. They were named for historic regions and kingdoms of Spain.