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ALFONSO XII unprotected cruisers (1891-1892)


Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Alfonso XII     Arsenal del Ferrol 12.8.1881 21.8.1887 6.7.1891 discarded 1900
Reina Cristina     Arsenal del Ferrol 12.8.1881 2.5.1886 19.4.1890 sunk 1.5.1898
Reina Mercedes     Arsenal de Cartagena 1881 12.9.1887 1892 scuttled 4.7.1898


Technical data


Displacement normal, t

3042
Displacement full, t 
Length, m

84.8
Breadth, m

13.2
Draught, m

6.09 max
No of shafts

1
Machinery

1 HC, cylindrical boilers
Power, h. p.

4400
Max speed, kts

17
Fuel, t

coal 500
Endurance, nm(kts) 
Armament

6 x 1 - 160/35 Hontoria M1883, 8 x 1 - 57/40 Hotchkiss, 6 x 5 - 47/22 Hotchkiss, 5 - 356 TT (2 bow, 2 beam, 1 aft)
Complement

370


Standard scale images


<i>Alfonso XII </i>1891
Alfonso XII 1891


Project history

Alsonso XII was laid down in August 1881 but delayed for 5 years by shortages of materials. Two-funnelled unprotected cruisers, but built on the cellular system with 12 watertight compartments. The Hontoria main armament was mounted in sponsons, and all the TT were fixed - 2 forward, 1 aft and 1 on each beam.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

Reina Cristina was sunk by USN ships at the Battle of Manila Bay 1.5.1898. Reina Mercedes was scuttled 4.7.1898 as a blockship at entrance to Santiago de Cuba harbour, later salvaged by Americans and served in the USN as receiving ship.