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MINISTRO ZENTENO protected cruiser (1898)
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Ministro Zenteno 1898
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministro Zenteno | Armstrong, Newcastle, UK | 1.2.1896 | 1898 | discarded 1930 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 3437 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 100.6 pp |
| Breadth, m | 13.3 |
| Draught, m | 5.14 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 VTE, 8 cylindrical boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 7500 |
| Max speed, kts | 20.2 |
| Fuel, t | coal 850 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armour, mm | steel; deck: 32 with 89 slopes, CT: 102 |
| Armament | 8 x 1 - 152/45 Armstrong BB, 10 x 1 - 57/40 Hotchkiss, 4 x 1 - 37/20 Hotchkiss, 3 - 450 TT (1 bow, 2 beam) |
| Complement | 317 |
Standard scale images
Ministro Zenteno 1900
Graphics
Ministro Zenteno 1898
Project history
Practically sister-ship of Brazilian cruiser Almirante Barroso, Ministro Zenteno had uniform calibre 152mm guns instead of mixed 152mm and 120mm. Typical "Elswick" cruiser designed by P. Watts.
Ship protection
Complete protective deck was 32mm at flat part and had 89mm slopes abreast machinery.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
