Battle of Pacocha | |||||||
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![]() The Naval Combat in the Pacific between HMS SHAH and HMS AMETHYST and the Peruvian Rebel Ironclad Turret Ram HUASCAR on May 29th 1877, William Frederick Mitchell | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
1 frigate 1 corvette 2 artillery boats | 1 monitor | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown wounded[2] |
1 killed Unknown wounded[2] |
The Battle of Pacocha was a naval battle that took place on 29 May 1877 between the rebel-held Peruvian monitor Huáscar and the British ships HMS Shah and HMS Amethyst. The vessels did not inflict significant damage on each other, however the battle is notable for seeing the first combat use of the self-propelled torpedo.