Alfonso XII-class cruiser
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Alfonso XII class |
| Builders | Cartagena and Ferrol, Spain |
| Operators | Spanish Navy |
| Built | 1881–1891 |
| In commission | 1891–1900 |
| Planned | 3 |
| Completed | 3 |
| Lost | 2 |
| Retired | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Unprotected cruiser |
| Displacement | 3,042 tons |
| Length | 278 ft (85 m) |
| Beam | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Draft | 20 ft 0 in (6.10 m) maximum |
| Speed | 17 kn (31 km/h) |
| Endurance |
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| Complement | 370 |
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The Alfonso XII class of unprotected cruisers was a series of three ships built during the 1880s for service with the Spanish Navy. They were named for a Spanish king and two Spanish queens.