Chacabuco 1902
Chacabuco 1942
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Chacabuco (ex-Fourth of July) | Armstrong, Newcastle, UK | 14.8.1896 | 4.7.1898 | 17.1.1902 | stricken 12.1959 |
|
Displacement normal, t |
4500 |
|
Displacement full, t |
4877 |
|
Length, m |
109.7 pp 127.5 oa |
|
Breadth, m |
14.2 |
|
Draught, m |
5.18 mean |
|
No of shafts |
2 |
|
Machinery |
2 VTE, 8 cylindrical boilers |
|
Power, h. p. |
15700 |
|
Max speed, kts |
23 |
|
Fuel, t |
coal 1000 |
|
Endurance, nm(kts) |
7200(10) |
|
Armour, mm |
Harvey nickel; deck: 44 with 114 slopes, main shields: 114, secondary shields: 63, CT: 76 |
|
Armament |
2 x 1 - 203/45 Armstrong U, 10 x 1 - 120/40 Armstrong T, 12 x 1 - 76/40 Armstrong N, 6 x 1 - 47/40 Hotchkiss, 3 - 450 TT (1 bow, 2 beam) |
|
Complement |
400 |
Project history: Sister-ship of Japanese protected cruiser Takasago. Ship was laid down at the initiative of Armstrong for sale to foreign customer.
She was launched 4.7.1898 and named Fourth of July (probably, in view of hopes to sell
her to the USA). In January, 1899 she was offered to Royal Navy, but purchase
was refused, in May of the same year ship passed builder`s trials (without artillery), and only in January, 1902 the agreement on
her sale to Chile under name Chacabuco has been issued. After that the artillery
was installed, and 29.4.1902 ship departured Britain.
Design of Chacabuco differed by strong artillery at enough light
construction, high speed but bad seaworthiness.
At designed 15750hp machinery power and 22.5kts speed on builder`s trials ship has shown 16034hp and 22.92kts, and according to Chilean data, in December, 1909 on
3hr trials she made 24.75kts.
Ship protection: Protection was ensured by protective deck having 32mm thickness in a flat part with 89mm (at ship ends) to 114mm (abreast macinery) slopes.
Modernizations: (1939-1941): - 2 x 1 - 203/45, 10 x 1 - 120/40, 12 x 1 - 76/40, 6 x 1 - 47/40, 3 - 450 TT; + 6 x 1 - 152/50 EOC TT, 4 x 1 - 57/40 Hotchkiss AA
1945: - 4 x 1 - 57/40; + 10 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4
Naval service: In 1939-1941 Chacabuco passed major repairs and conversion to training cruiser. In 1950 ship was still capable to made 20kts.
Chacabuco 1902
Chacabuco 1919
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