Chilean cruiser Esmeralda (1896)

For other ships with the same name, see Chilean ship Esmeralda.
Esmeralda
History
Chile
NameEsmeralda
NamesakeEsmeralda (1791)
Ordered15 May 1895
BuilderArmstrong Mitchell, Elswick
Laid down4 July 1895[1]
Launched14 April 1896[1]
Commissioned4 September 1896[1]
Decommissioned1930
FateScrapped 1930
General characteristics [1]
TypeArmoured cruiser
Displacement7,032 long tons (7,145 t)
Length
  • 436 ft (132.89 m) (pp)
  • 468 ft 3 in (142.72 m) oa
Beam52 ft 5 in (15.98 m)
Draft20 ft 6 in (6.25 m)
Installed power
  • 6 cylindrical boilers
  • 16,000 ihp (12,000 kW)
Propulsion2 shafts; 2 triple expansion steam engines
Speed22.25 knots (41.21 km/h; 25.60 mph)
Complement513
Armament
Armor
  • Harvey armor
  • Belt: 6 in (152 mm)
  • Deck: 1.5–2 in (38–51 mm)
  • Bulkheads: 6 in (152 mm)
  • Gunshields: 4.5 in (114 mm)
  • Conning tower: 8 in (203 mm)

Esmeralda was developed as a custom design by naval architect Philip Watts for the Chilean Navy during the Argentine–Chilean naval arms race.

  1. ^ a b c d Brooke 1999, p. 101.