Blanco Encalada 1900
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Blanco Encalada | Armstrong, Newcastle, UK | 8.1892 | 9.9.1893 | 4.1894 | TS 1920, stricken 12.1945 |
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Displacement normal, t |
4568 |
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Displacement full, t |
|
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Length, m |
112.8 pp |
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Breadth, m |
14.2 |
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Draught, m |
5.64 |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
2 VTE, 8 cylindrical boilers |
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Power, h. p. |
14600 |
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Max speed, kts |
22.8 |
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Fuel, t |
coal 866 |
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Endurance, nm(kts) |
3350(9) |
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Armour, mm |
Steel; deck: 44 with 102 - 76 slopes, shields: 152 - 51, CT: 152 |
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Armament |
2 x 1 - 203/40 Armstrong P, 10 x 1 - 152/40 Armstrong W2, 12 x 1 - 76/40 Armstrong N, 12 x 1 - 37/20 Hotchkiss, 5 - 450 TT (1 bow, 4 beam) |
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Complement |
427 |
Project history: One of well-known "Elswick" cruisers built by Armstrong in the end of XIX century.
Design
of P. Watts. She was laid down in August, 1892 at the initiative of builder for sale to foreign customer, in November of the same year
she was gained by Chilean Government for 333.500£ and named Blanco Encalada.
Rather successful design, served as a prototype for Argentinean cruiser Buenos Aires, Chinese Hai Chi, Chilean Esmeralda (ii).
Flush-decked hull with ram stem. Differed
by very strong armament.
Ship protection: Complete protective deck was 44mm at flat part and had 102mm slopes abreast machinery and 76mm slopes at ship ends.
Modernizations: 1920: - 12 x 1 - 76/40, 12 x 1 - 37/20, 5 - 450 TT; + 5 x 1 - 76/40 Armstrong N AA, 1 x 1 - 40/39 2pdr QF Mk II
Naval service: In 1920 ship became a TS. In 1940 Blanco Encalada was laid up to reserve and actually used as a hulk; she was stricken 19.12.1945 and sold for BU.
Blanco Encalada 1918
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