Spanish gunboat Callao
| History | |
|---|---|
| Spain | |
| Name | Callao |
| Namesake | Callao, a seaport city in Peru |
| Builder | Manila Ship Company, Cavite, Philippines |
| Launched | 1888 |
| Completed | 1888 |
| Commissioned | 1888 |
| Fate | Captured by U.S. Navy 12 May 1898 |
| Notes | Served in U.S. Navy as USS Callao 1898–1923 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Samar-class |
| Type | gunboat |
| Displacement | 208 tons |
| Length | 119 ft 0 in (36.27 m) |
| Beam | 17 ft 6 in (5.33 m) |
| Draft | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Installed power | 250 hp |
| Propulsion | 2-shaft, 2 boilers |
| Speed | 9.7 knots |
| Complement | 35 officers and enlisted |
| Armament |
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| Armor | none |
| Notes | Coal 32 tons |
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Callao was a Samar-class gunboat of the Spanish Navy which served in the Spanish fleet from 1888 to 1898 and fought in the Spanish–American War.
Callao was captured by the U.S. Navy in 1898 and commissioned into U.S. service. For her characteristics and career in U.S. service, see USS Callao (YFB-11).