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and persuaded the city government to join the rebels. That lasted only until their departure later that same day. The uprising prompted an intervention by
Britain and Germany, both of which contributed to an international
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shipyard in 1896–1898, her sailing rig was replaced by a pair of pole masts. She was reclassified as a coast-defense ship in 1899 and served as a training ship until she was broken up in 1912.
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of 140 mm armor plates. Above the belt, the guns, except for the chase gun, were protected by 130 millimeters (5.1 in) of armor. The ends of the ship and the deck were unarmored.
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160-millimeter (6.3 in) smoothbore guns. The nine-inch and 160-millimeter guns were situated on the gun deck while the eight-inch guns were positioned on the
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of 1873–1874, first on the rebel side and then after her crew surrendered to neutral warships, on the government side. She played a major role in the
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with the loss of three of her crew. The collision was blamed on poor seamanship by the
Spanish sailors and not thought to be a deliberate act.
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participated in the
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476:(4,400 km; 2,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph). She was fitted with a three-masted
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bombarded various rebel-controlled towns during the later stages of the Third
Carlist War of 1872–1876.
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Fernandez de Checa, M. (1977). "The Spanish Ironclads Numancia, Vitoria and Pelayo, Pt. II".
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and a wooden steamer, the French turned over control of the rebel ship to
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was refitted in France in 1896–1898, her armament was changed to six
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nine-inch (229 mm) and three
Armstrong eight-inch (203 mm)
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375:. The ship was reconstructed in the late 1890s and reclassified as a
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O'Shea, John Augustus (1896). "The Siege of Carthagena, 1873–74".
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during the 1860s. The ship participated on both sides during the
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s pursuit was blocked by the arrival of the French ironclad
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became the flagship of the Spanish commander, Admiral Lobo.
1162:. Greenwich, UK: Conway Maritime Press. pp. 380–386.
1062:"The Sinking of a British Steamer by a Spanish Ironclad".
434:). Her crew consisted of 561 officers and enlisted men.
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was 96.8 meters (317 ft 7 in) long at the
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1139:. Conshohocken, Pennsylvania: Combined Publishing.
371:bombarded rebel towns from 1874 to 1876 during the
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1133:Greene, Jack & Massignani, Alessandro (1998).
1158:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905
776:As Cartagena was in the process of surrendering,
679:, who in turn sent them to the British port at
591:on 4 November 1865, completed in May 1867 and
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1031:. No. 8106. Liverpool. 12 January 1874.
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1226:"Spanish Ironclads Numancia and Vitoria".
538:and a pair of 354-millimeter (14 in)
422:of 7.7 meters (25 ft 3 in). She
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605:and all the Spanish Navy's ships there,
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765:as she was leaving Cartagena. Although
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643:, learned of the incident and sent his
1209:Directory of the World's Capital Ships
887:Spanish Ironclads Numancia and Vitoria
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399:Plan and right-elevation drawing of
302:3 Ă— 8 in (203 mm) RML guns
1099:. Portsmouth, England: J. Griffin.
188:96.8 m (317 ft 7 in)
196:17.3 m (56 ft 9 in)
154:General characteristics (as built)
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1179:Battles of the Nineteenth Century
715:then turned her attention to the
986:"Sinking of a British Steamer".
635:attempted to extort the port of
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1076:Greene & Massignani, p. 281
1048:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
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305:14 Ă— 160 mm (6.3 in)
298:rifled muzzle-loader (RML) guns
1211:. New York: Hippocrene Books.
788:the following day. Pursued by
448:using steam provided by eight
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1207:Silverstone, Paul H. (1984).
724:, which also turned to flee.
534:140-millimeter (5.5 in)
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1016:– via Newspapers.com.
928:de Saint Hubert, pp. 22, 24
437:The ship was fitted with a
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336:: 114 mm (4.5 in)
330:: 120 mm (4.7 in)
324:: 140 mm (5.5 in)
263:(26 km/h; 16 mph)
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1270:Ironclad warships of Spain
937:de Saint Hubert, pp. 27–28
901:de Saint Hubert, pp. 22–23
536:rifled breech-loading guns
504:rifled muzzle-loading guns
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1339:Central battery ironclads
1002:"The Siege of Carthagena"
657:and the British ironclad
579:in December 1862 and was
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824:central-battery ironclad
639:; the German commander,
1439:Ships built in Leamouth
559:Construction and career
295:9 in (229 mm)
204:7.7 m (25 ft)
1188:F. P. D. S. Newsletter
861:de Saint Hubert, p. 23
822:s reconstruction as a
530:160 mm and eight
444:that drove the single
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391:Design and description
1228:Warship International
1114:Warship International
1096:The Naval Annual 1887
758:fired at the British
583:at their shipyard in
575:was ordered from the
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1444:Cantonalism in Spain
1409:Single ship of class
695:Battle off Cartagena
494:guns mounted on the
458:indicated horsepower
367:for the government.
365:Battle off Cartagena
1298:Broadside ironclads
1234:(3): 287–289. 1970.
949:Silverstone, p. 395
877:Silverstone, p. 388
786:French North Africa
754:On 1 January 1874,
641:Reinhold von Werner
595:in February 1868.
351:was an iron-hulled
1377:Floating batteries
1278:Barbette ironclads
677:Hastings Yelverton
454:nominal horsepower
442:trunk steam engine
439:John Penn and Sons
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377:coast-defense ship
361:Cantonal rebellion
240:trunk steam engine
163:Broadside ironclad
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1181:. London: Cassel.
1146:978-0-938289-58-6
1064:Bradford Observer
1029:Liverpool Mercury
1006:Pall Mall Gazette
751:off to the east.
693:took part in the
585:Blackwall, London
577:Thames Iron Works
565:Battle of Vitoria
373:Third Carlist War
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169:Displacement
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106:January 1862
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567:during the
428:metric tons
271:2,400
238:1 shaft, 1
220:4,500
172:7,250
1429:1865 ships
1423:Categories
1194:(1): 3–5.
1084:References
616:sailed to
516:forecastle
492:smoothbore
307:smoothbore
280:Complement
235:Propulsion
1386:Puigcerdá
1126:0043-0374
1105:669097244
988:The Times
838:Footnotes
809:Puigcerdá
760:steamship
681:Gibraltar
661:Swiftsure
659:HMS
652:SMS
614:Vigilante
603:Cartagena
581:laid down
520:chase gun
512:main deck
500:Armstrong
496:broadside
456:or 4,500
432:long tons
424:displaced
412:waterline
387:in 1912.
334:Barbettes
259:about 14
246:Sail plan
178:long tons
119:Completed
103:Laid down
1373:Monitors
1348:Zaragoza
1321:Arapiles
1307:Numancia
1200:41554533
1093:(1888).
889:, p. 287
803:and the
778:Numanica
708:Numancia
699:blockade
645:flagship
623:squadron
618:Alicante
589:launched
528:Hontoria
478:ship rig
414:, had a
385:scrapped
288:Armament
250:Ship rig
147:Scrapped
135:Stricken
122:May 1867
111:Launched
71:Namesake
1355:Sagunto
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