USS Callao (YFB-11)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | USS Callao |
| Namesake | Callao, a seaport city in Peru (Spanish Navy name retained) |
| Builder | Manila Ship Company, Cavite, Philippines |
| Launched | 1888 |
| Completed | 1888 |
| Acquired | Captured from Spain 12 May 1898 |
| Commissioned | 17 July 1898 |
| Fate | Sold for scrap 13 September 1923 |
| Notes | Served in Spanish Navy as gunboat Callao 1888–1898 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Samar-class |
| Type | gunboat |
| Displacement | 243 long tons (247 t) |
| Length | 119 ft (36 m) |
| Beam | 17 ft 6 in (5.33 m) |
| Draft | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Installed power | 250 hp (190 kW) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 9.7 kn (11.2 mph; 18.0 km/h) |
| Capacity | 32 long tons (33 t) coal |
| Armament | 4 × 3-pounder guns, 2 × 1-pounder guns |
| Armor | None |
Callao was a gunboat of the United States Navy which fought in the Spanish–American War and served in the U.S. fleet from 1898–1923.
Prior to her U.S. service, Callao was a gunboat in the Spanish Navy. For her characteristics and career in Spanish service, see Spanish gunboat Callao.