Spanish cruiser Velasco
| History | |
|---|---|
| Spain | |
| Name | Velasco |
| Namesake | Luis Vicente de Velasco (1711–1762), Spanish naval commander |
| Ordered | 1880 |
| Builder | Thames Ironworks & Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd., Leamouth, London, England |
| Launched | 27 August 1881 |
| Commissioned | 1882 |
| Fate | Sunk 1 May 1898 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Velasco-class unprotected cruiser |
| Displacement | 1,152 tons |
| Length | 64.01 m (210 ft 0 in) |
| Beam | 9.75 m (32 ft 0 in) |
| Height | 5.33 m (17 ft 6 in) |
| Draft | 4.17 m (13 ft 8 in) maximum |
| Depth | 3.86 m (12 ft 8 in) |
| Installed power | 1,500 ihp (1,100 kW) |
| Propulsion | Horizontal compound steam engine, 4-cylinder boilers, one shaft, 200 to 220 tons coal (normal) |
| Sail plan | |
| Speed | 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) |
| Complement | 173 officers and enlisted men |
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Velasco was a Velasco-class unprotected cruiser which entered service in the Spanish Navy in 1882. She operated in the Spanish East Indies, taking part in expeditions against the Jolo pirates in the Philippines and a rebellion on Ponape, as well as operations against Philippine rebels during the Philippine Revolution. She was sunk in the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War in 1898.