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Spanish cruiser Canarias

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around 1973 to further extend the vessel's life, but a survey of her condition (conducted with help of US Navy personnel) concluded she was too old and obsolete to warrant the work. Some effort was made to turn her into a museum ship, but very little funds were raised for the plan. She was
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The cruiser remained in commission (due to several repair and refit periods) as the fleet flagship throughout her career. A major refit was planned for
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decommissioned in 1975 and then sold for scrap in 1977, but was able to steam under her own power to the scrapyard.
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Crucero Canarias (C-21). Última singladura. 1974 (Decommissioning ceremony of Spanish cruiser Canarias)
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was the flagship of the Nationalist Navy and sank 34 ships, including the
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based on a British design, being a modified version of the
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Yarrow type boilers, 90,000 hp (67,000 kW)
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London: Conway Maritime Press. 16:Heavy cruiser of the Spanish Navy 508:, forcing her to seek refuge at 423:. She was built in Spain by the 344:8 × 4.7-inch (119 mm) guns 122: 115: 108: 86: 25: 744:by Willard C. Frank, Jr. (1975) 540:sailing to be scrapped in 1977 516:captured the Republican liner 1: 393:Turret 1 in (25 mm) 384:1.5–1 in (38–25 mm) 363:in triple mounts above water 488:was the main player of the 359:12 × 21-inch (533 mm) 903: 882:Maritime incidents in 1936 594:(in Spanish). grijalvo.com 492:on 5 March 1937, when the 836: 816: 794: 490:Battle of Cape Machichaco 210: 101: 85: 841:List of Spanish cruisers 640:Beevor, Antony (2000) . 250:636 ft (194 m) 887:Spanish Civil War ships 862:Canarias-class cruisers 682:. 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Spain
Canary Islands
SECN
Ferrol
Canarias-class
heavy cruiser
knots
nmi
BL 8-inch (203 mm) L/50 Mk.VIII guns
turrets
40 mm AA guns
20 mm AA guns
torpedo tubes
Belt
Deck
Magazine
Conning tower
Canarias-class
heavy cruiser
Spanish Navy
Vickers-Armstrongs
Sociedad Española de Construcción Naval
Royal Navy
County class

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