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They were powered by a two-cylinder of double-expansion reciprocating vertical steam engine, without condenser, driving a shaft using steam produced by a forced-draft locomotive boiler. The boat could steam at a top speed of 12.5 knots (14.4 mph; 23.2 km/h) from 60 ihp (45 kW).
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with Chile in 1884. With this mission, the torpedo boat marked the historic milestone of being the first foreign warship to navigate the highest navigable waters in the world and demonstrated the ability of the
Chilean Navy to deploy in support of land forces.
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was made of galvanized steel and the sides were provided with vertical reinforcements with a special arrangement to solidly fit the boat and be able to hoist it to the deck or side davits. The bow was straight and had a corrugated chimney.
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in the lake prevented communications through this route and its use for military purposes, and the
Peruvian vessels that had taken refuge in the vicinity surrendered to the Chilean authorities in the area under Colonel
304:-class was a port defense torpedo boat of dimensions that allowed it to be transported by larger ships to its area of operations. She could also be transformed into a passenger transport ship.
437:. In the early morning of that day, the torpedo boats of both sides ran into each other and engaged. The engagement was later joined by the largest Chilean ships under Commander
377:. The first two arrived in boxes in parts and were later assembled. These and other torpedo boats, built in British shipyards for Chile, arrived in this country during the
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Titicaca is the highest navigable lake in the world with an average altitude of 3,812 meters above sea level.
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Peruvian coastal batteries. The engagement lasted about an hour, after which both parties withdrew.
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Chilean movements in the
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524:. The deployment of the torpedo boat also induced the Bolivian government to agree to a
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793:(in Spanish). Vol. II. Viña del Mar, Chile: Revista de Marina. 1985. p. 425.
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Gaspar GarcĂa Pica distinguished himself in the fight against
Peruvian vessels of the
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1038:"Expedición naval al lago Titicaca por la Marina de Chile, en el año 1883"
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381:. Chilean buyers had to use tricks to evade Britain's neutrality laws.
929:(in Spanish). Vol. VI. PerĂş: Ediciones "Historia". p. 2656.
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1054:"El dĂa en que una torpedera de la Armada operĂł en el lago Titicaca"
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On 12 February 1881, after the end of the blockade of Callao,
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Andean
Tragedy: Fighting the War of the Pacific, 1879–1884
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was sunk, but was later refloated and returned to service.
1002:. London, UK: Conway Maritime Press. pp. 410–415.
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Lyon, Hugh (1979). "Chile". In Gardiner, Robert (ed.).
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1052:Burboa Pacheco, Luis (November–December 2017).
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196:1 Ă— Reciprocating double-expansion steam engine
976:Thomas Cavieres, Federico (July–August 1989).
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882:La Armada de Chile: Una historia de dos siglos
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252:in 1880. The torpedo boat participated in the
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1047:(in Spanish) (201). ValparaĂso, Chile: 87–90.
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978:"Torpederas de vapor de la Armada de Chile"
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276:was built in 1880 by the British shipyard
206:12.5 knots (14.4 mph; 23.2 km/h)
602:participated, together with the ironclad
16:For other ships with the same name, see
1544:Torpedo boats in the War of the Pacific
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586:On the Chilean side, the torpedo boats
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563:Torpedo boats in the War of the Pacific
496:, on 27 October, and the lake port of
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340:The boats' armament consisted of two
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927:Historia de la RepĂşblica del PerĂş
880:Tromben Corbalán, Carlos (2017).
320:and 2.44 m (8.0 ft) in
1513:Second class torpedo boat White.
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411:together with the torpedo boats
264:in the final phase of that war.
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1585:Ships of the War of the Pacific
1504:Third class torpedo boat White.
510:service to patrol Lake Titicaca
456:were embarked on the steamship
1:
752:(in Spanish). Armada de Chile
713:(in Spanish). Armada de Chile
1067:(961). Viña del Mar, Chile.
993:(791). Viña del Mar, Chile.
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1017:Sater, William F. (2007).
614:and the auxiliary cruiser
371:and offshore torpedo boat
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1343:Self-propelled torpedoes
858:Ekdahl, Wilhelm (1919).
181:60 ihp (45 kW)
1426:Guardiamarina Contreras
488:was assigned to patrol
128:General characteristics
791:El Poder naval chileno
481:
18:Chilean ship Colo Colo
1575:Ships built in Poplar
1102:Torpedo boats of the
961:Milesi Sebástian 2015
846:Milesi Sebástian 2015
831:Milesi Sebástian 2015
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290:, it belonged to the
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778:Thomas Cavieres 1989
658:Thomas Cavieres 1989
515:The presence of the
308:Class specifications
278:Yarrow & Company
86:Yarrow & Company
1381:— (c. 1891–c. 1905)
1370:— (c. 1890–c. 1915)
940:Burboa Pacheco 2017
804:Burboa Pacheco 2017
522:Diego Dublé Almeyda
367:in 1880 along with
1476:Unnamed or unknown
1434:Teniente RodrĂguez
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891:978-956-01-0431-1
484:In November 1883
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326:displacement
318:long overall
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250:Chilean Navy
246:torpedo boat
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222:2 Ă— 14-inch
149:Displacement
143:torpedo boat
137:
123:1885 or 1915
112:Commissioned
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1445:(1896–1922)
1437:(1896–1918)
1429:(1896–1922)
1421:(1896–1922)
1413:(1896–1922)
1405:(1896–1922)
1359:(1885–1920)
1330:(1881–1902)
1282:(1881–1902)
1266:(1881–1899)
1258:(1881–1885)
1223:(1880–1884)
1175:(1879–1881)
1151:— (1879–?)
1132:(1879–1880)
742:"Torpedera
703:"Torpedera
452:along with
363:arrived in
96:Yard number
1570:1880 ships
1564:Categories
970:References
910:Sater 2007
816:Sater 2007
431:Midshipman
429:under the
365:ValparaĂso
188:Propulsion
152:5 t / 30 t
1492:Footnotes
1279:Rucumilla
1196:Colo Colo
1185:Colo Colo
705:Colo Colo
681:Lyon 1979
639:Citations
611:Pilcomayo
592:Colo Colo
569:Footnotes
542:Colo Colo
538:Colo Colo
534:Altiplano
517:Colo Colo
502:Colo Colo
486:Colo Colo
450:Colo Colo
446:Colo Colo
427:Colo Colo
407:, in the
401:Colo Colo
386:Colo Colo
361:Colo Colo
314:Colo Colo
302:Colo Colo
293:Colo Colo
274:Colo Colo
241:Colo Colo
235:Colo Colo
193:1 Ă— shaft
138:Colo Colo
76:Colo Colo
66:Colo Colo
35:Colo Colo
1322:(1881–?)
1298:(1882–?)
1290:(1881–?)
1287:Tegualda
1274:(1881–?)
1271:Janequeo
1207:(1880–?)
1199:(1880–?)
1172:Guacolda
1129:Janequeo
925:(1962).
600:Guacolda
552:See also
506:Mollendo
494:Arequipa
466:Guacolda
460:, while
422:Guacolda
211:Armament
178:1 boiler
104:Launched
72:Namesake
1327:Quidora
1204:Tucapel
1142:Vedette
756:23 June
744:Tucapel
717:23 June
616:Angamos
605:HĂşascar
596:Tucapel
546:Tucapel
458:Pisagua
454:Tucapel
413:Tucapel
390:Tucapel
369:Tucapel
356:Service
287:Tucapel
82:Builder
43:History
37:in 1880
1295:Fresia
1255:Glaura
1244:Glaura
1220:Fresia
1025:
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888:
620:Fresia
588:Fresia
462:Fresia
435:Callao
417:Fresia
374:Fresia
324:. The
295:-class
282:Poplar
268:Design
243:-class
238:was a
157:Length
140:-class
90:Poplar
1393:class
1319:Lauca
1310:class
1308:Lauca
1263:Guale
1246:class
1187:class
1163:class
1144:class
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574:Notes
384:When
203:Speed
56:Chile
1023:ISBN
1004:ISBN
886:ISBN
758:2021
719:2021
598:and
498:Puno
464:and
419:and
330:hull
322:beam
312:The
300:The
216:2 Ă—
165:Beam
115:1880
107:1880
62:Name
1065:134
991:106
746:2°"
707:2°"
280:in
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