Spanish cruiser Emperador Carlos V

Armored cruiser Carlos V around 1898.
History
Armada Española EnsignSpain
NameEmperador Carlos V
NamesakeCharles V, Holy Roman Emperor
BuilderVega-Murguia Shipyard, Cadiz, Spain
Laid down1892
Launched13 March 1895
Completed2 June 1898
Decommissioned1922
Stricken1932
FateScrapped 1933
General characteristics
TypeArmored cruiser
Displacement
  • 9,090 long tons (9,236 t) (standard)
  • 10,220 long tons (10,384 t) (full load)
Length
  • 414 ft 5 in (126.31 m)oa
  • 380 ft 0 in (115.82 m)pp
Beam67 ft 0 in (20.42 m)
Draft25 ft 0 in (7.62 m) mean
Installed power18,500 ihp (13,800 kW) (15,000 ihp (11,000 kW) on trials with natural draft)
Propulsion2-shaft, 4-cylinder vertical triple expansion
Speed
  • 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) (forced draft);
  • 19 knots (natural draft) on trials;
Complement600 officers and enlisted
Armament
Armor
  • Belt: 2 in (51 mm), made up of 1 in (25 mm) Siemens and 1 in chrome
  • Barbettes: 9.75 in (248 mm)
  • Gun shields: 6.5 in (170 mm)
  • Conning tower: 12 in (300 mm)
  • Deck: 6.5 in
  • Hoods: 3.875 in (98.4 mm)
  • Battery: 2 in, made up of 1 in Siemens and 1 in chrome
NotesCoal 1,200 tons (normal); 1,800 tons (maximum)

Emperador Carlos V was an armored cruiser of the Spanish Navy which served in the Spanish fleet from 1898 to 1933. The money intended to build torpedo boats was used to build a 9,000-ton cruiser, deriving this cruiser from the British Blake class. Said cruiser stood out for its great autonomy, while it suffered from having little armor, mounting only during its first days of life 4 pieces of García Lomas of 100 mm.