 Corvette Magallanes
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Chile | |
| Name | Magallanes |
| Ordered | by Law of 4 March 1872 |
| Builder | Raenhill & Co., London |
| Launched | 28 July 1873 |
| Commissioned | 28 December 1874 |
| Fate | Sunk off Corral, Chile, 1907 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Displacement | 950 tons |
| Length | 200 ft (61 m) |
| Beam | 27 ft (8.2 m) |
| Depth | 27 ft 6 in (8.38 m) (moulded depth) |
| Propulsion | Compound steam engine, 2,230 hp (1,663 kW), 2 shafts |
| Speed | 11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph) |
| Complement | 114 sailors and 24 marines |
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The corvette Magallanes was ordered by the Chilean government after the disastrous consequences of the War against Spain in 1864-1866 and the rising border conflict with the neighboring countries at the end of the 1870s.
- ^ "Cañonera Chilena Magallanes". Historia y Arqueologia Marítima. 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2013. (in Spanish)