Infanta María Teresa, probably in 1895 at the opening ceremonies of the Kiel Canal in Germany
History
Spain
Name
Infanta María Teresa
Namesake
Maria Theresa of Spain
Builder
Bilbao, Spain
Laid down
1889
Launched
30 August 1890
Completed
1893
Fate
Sunk 3 July 1898; captured and later refloated by the U.S. Navy, but lost in a storm while under tow.
General characteristics
Class and type
Infanta Maria Teresa-class armored cruiser
Displacement
6,890 tons
Length
364 ft 0 in (110.95 m)
Beam
65 ft 2 in (19.86 m)
Draft
21 ft 6 in (6.55 m) maximum
Installed power
13,700 ihp (10,200 kW)
Propulsion
2-shaft vertical triple expansion
Speed
20.2 knots (37.4 km/h; 23.2 mph) forced draft
Complement
484 officers and enlisted
Armament
2 × 28 cm (11.0 in)/35 guns
10 × 14 cm (5.5 in)/35 guns
8 × 12-pounder quick-firing guns
10 × 3-pounder Hotchkiss revolvers
8 × Nordenfelt 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)
Notes
1,050 tons of coal (normal)
The wreck of Infanta Maria Teresa aground on the south coast of Cuba after the Battle of Santiago de Cuba
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