Independencia 1914
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Independencia | Laird, Birkenhead, UK | 1874 | 1874 | hulk 1914 | |||
| Libertad | Laird, Birkenhead, UK | 1874 | 1874 | hulk 1914 |
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Displacement normal, t |
480 |
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Displacement full, t |
|
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Length, m |
38.1 |
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Breadth, m |
7.32 |
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Draught, m |
2.67 mean |
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No of shafts |
1 |
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Machinery |
1 HC, cylindrical boilers |
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Power, h. p. |
425 |
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Max speed, kts |
10 |
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Fuel, t |
coal 60 |
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Endurance, nm(kts) |
|
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Armament |
1 x 1 - 163/16 100pdr Armstrong MLR, 4 x 1 - 95/21 Armstrong 20pdr BLR |
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Complement |
63 |
Project history: Schooner-rigged. The single 100pdr was mounted forward, and aimed by steering the ship. They had one funnel, and were sheathed in wood.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: Both were hulked in about 1914 after serving as troop transports and customs cruisers.
© Ivan Gogin, 2015