Captured by Spanish Navy during the Chincha Islands War
Spain
Commissioned
6 March 1866
Fate
Scuttled after the Battle of Callao during the Chincha Islands War, 2 May 1866
General characteristics
Type
Sidewheel steamer
Tons burthen
407 tons
Length
165 ft (50 m)
Beam
29 ft (8.8 m)
Draft
8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
Depth of hold
9 ft (2.7 m)
Propulsion
2 × 32 in (81 cm) cylinder, 8 ft (2.4 m) stroke vertical beam steam engines; 2 × flue boilers in hold, no blowers
Sail plan
Brig
Armament
Chile: None
Spain:2 cannons
Paquete de Maule (also spelled Paquette de Maule and Paquete del Maule) was a small merchant sidewheel steamer built in the United States in 1861 for operation along the Chilean coast. Converted into a gunboat for service during the Chincha Islands War, she was captured by Spain and scuttled shortly thereafter.
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