Spanish cruiser Navarra

An Aragon-class (here called Castilla-class) cruiser in the 1880s or 1890s, showing the appearance of Navarra
History
Spain
NameNavarra
NamesakeThe Kingdom of Navarre
OrderedJanuary 1869
BuilderNaval shipyard at Ferrol, Spain
Laid downMay 1869
LaunchedAugust 1881
Completed1882
Commissioned1882
FateEither was hulked in 1896 and sold for scrap in 1899 or became a cadet training ship in 1900
General characteristics
Class & typeAragon-class unprotected cruiser
Displacement3,289 tons
Length236 ft 0 in (71.93 m)
Beam44 ft 0 in (13.41 m)
Draft23 ft 6 in (7.16 m) maximum
Installed power1,400 ihp (1,000 kW)
Propulsion1-shaft, 3-cylinder, horizontal compound
Sail planBarque-rigged
Speed14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Range2,180 nmi (4,040 km; 2,510 mi)
Complement392 officers and enlisted
Armament
  • As completed, included 8 × 8 in (203 mm) 180-pounder rifled muzzle-loading guns
  • In 1885:
  • 4 × 5.9 in (150 mm) guns
  • 2 × 4.7 in (119 mm) breech-loading guns
  • 2 × 87 mm guns
  • 4 × 75 mm guns
  • 10 × machine guns
  • 2 × 14 in (356 mm) torpedo tubes
Notes460 tons of coal (normal)

Navarra was an Aragon-class unprotected cruiser of the Spanish Navy in the late 19th century.

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