Spanish cruiser Almirante Oquendo

"Almirante Oquendo" redirects here. For the Spanish admiral, see Antonio de Oquendo.
Almirante Oquendo
History
Armada Española EnsignSpain
NameAlmirante Oquendo
NamesakeSpanish Admiral Don Antonio de Oquendo (1577–1640)
BuilderBilbao
Laid downJanuary 1889
Launched1891 [1]
Completed1893
FateSunk 3 July 1898
General characteristics
Class and typeInfanta Maria Teresa-class armored cruiser
Displacement6,890 tons
Length364 ft 0 in (110.95 m)
Beam65 ft 2 in (19.86 m)
Draft21 ft 6 in (6.55 m) maximum
Installed power13,700 ihp (10,200 kW)
Propulsion2-shaft vertical triple expansion
Speed20.2 knots (37.4 km/h; 23.2 mph) (forced draft)
Complement484 officers and enlisted
Armament
  • 2 × 28 cm (11.0 in)/35 guns
  • 10 × 14 cm (5.5 in)/35 guns
  • 8 × 12 pdr quick-firing guns
  • 10 × 3 pdr Hotchkiss revolvers
  • 8 × Nordenfeld machine guns,
  • 2 × Maxim machine guns,
  • 8 × torpedo tubes (2 submerged)
Armor
  • Belt 30.5–25.4 cm (12–10 in)
  • Barbettes 22.9 cm (9 in)
  • Conning tower 30.5 cm (12 in)
  • Deck 5.1–7.6 cm (2–3 in)
Notes1,050 tons of coal (normal)

Almirante Oquendo, was an Infanta Maria Teresa-class armored cruiser of the Spanish Navy that fought at the Battle of Santiago de Cuba during the Spanish–American War.

  1. ^ The Spanish–American War Centennial Website: Almirante Oquendo lists the launch date as 10 April 1891; Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905, p. 382, lists it as 4 October 1891. The difference apparently arises from transposition of the numerals for the date and month, and it is not clear which is correct.