Spanish cruiser Cataluña

	Cataluña in 1914.
History
Spain
Name	Cataluña
Namesake	Catalonia
Operator	Spanish Navy
Ordered	17 September 1888
Builder	Arsenal de Cartagena, Cartagena, Spain
Cost	14,000,000 pesetas
Laid down	23 January 1890
Launched	24 September 1900
Completed	7 April 1908
Commissioned	7 April 1908
Decommissioned	12 November 1928
Stricken	1930
Fate	Sold 1930; Scrapped;
General characteristics
Type	Armoured cruiser
Displacement	6,888 tons
Length	110.97 m (364 ft 1 in)
Beam	18.59 m (61 ft 0 in)
Draught	6.61 m (21 ft 8 in)
Propulsion	Steam engines, 14,800 hp (11,036 kW), two shafts
Speed	20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Complement	542
Armament	2 × 9.4 in (24 cm) (2 × 1); 8 × 5.5 in (14 cm) (8 × 1); 8 × 57 mm (2.2 in)/42;
Armour	11.88 in (30.2 cm) belt; 7.88 in (20.0 cm) barbette; 7.88 in (20.0 cm) conning tower; 3.88 in (9.9 cm) turret; 2.25 in (5.7 cm) deck;

Cataluña was a Spanish Navy Princesa de Asturias-class armored cruiser in commission from 1908 to 1928. She fought in the Rif war of 1921–1926.

Cataluña was named for Catalonia, a region of Spain.

History
Cataluña in 1914.
Spain
Name	Cataluña
Namesake	Catalonia
Operator	Spanish Navy
Ordered	17 September 1888
Builder	Arsenal de Cartagena, Cartagena, Spain
Cost	14,000,000 pesetas
Laid down	23 January 1890
Launched	24 September 1900
Completed	7 April 1908
Commissioned	7 April 1908
Decommissioned	12 November 1928
Stricken	1930
Fate	Sold 1930 Scrapped
General characteristics
Type	Armoured cruiser
Displacement	6,888 tons
Length	110.97 m (364 ft 1 in)
Beam	18.59 m (61 ft 0 in)
Draught	6.61 m (21 ft 8 in)
Propulsion	Steam engines, 14,800 hp (11,036 kW), two shafts
Speed	20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Complement	542
Armament	2 × 9.4 in (24 cm) (2 × 1) 8 × 5.5 in (14 cm) (8 × 1) 8 × 57 mm (2.2 in)/42
Armour	11.88 in (30.2 cm) belt 7.88 in (20.0 cm) barbette 7.88 in (20.0 cm) conning tower 3.88 in (9.9 cm) turret 2.25 in (5.7 cm) deck