Aragon-class cruiser
An unidentified Aragon-class (here called "Castilla-class") cruiser in the 1880s or 1890s | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Aragon |
| Builders | Naval shipyards at Cadiz, Cartagena, and Ferrol, Spain |
| Built | 1869–1882 |
| In commission | 1880–1895? |
| Planned | 3 |
| Completed | 3 |
| Lost | 1 |
| Retired | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Unprotected cruiser |
| Displacement | 3,289 tons |
| Length | 236 ft (72 m) |
| Beam | 44 ft (13 m) |
| Draft | 23 ft 6 in (7.16 m) maximum |
| Propulsion | 1-shaft, 3-cylinder horizontal compound, 4,400 ihp (3,300 kW) |
| Speed | 14 knots (26 km/h) |
| Complement | Castilla 392; others 389 |
| Armament |
|
| Notes | 460 tons of coal (normal) |
The Aragon class of unprotected cruisers was a series of three cruisers built between the late 1860s and early 1880s for service with the Spanish Navy. They were named for historic regions and kingdoms of Spain.