Spanish cruiser Alfonso XII

Alfonso XII during the 1890s
History
Armada Española EnsignSpain
NameAlfonso XII
NamesakeKing Alfonso XII of Spain
BuilderFerrol
Laid downAugust 1881
Launched21 September 1887[1]
Commissioned1891
Decommissioned1900
FateSold 1907
General characteristics
Class and typeAlfonso XII-class cruiser
Displacement3,042 tons
Length278 ft 3 in (84.81 m)
Beam43 ft 4 in (13.21 m)
Draft20 ft 0 in (6.10 m)
Installed power4,400 ihp (3,300 kW)
Propulsion1-shaft compound
Speed17 kn (31 km/h; 20 mph) (designed)
Endurance
  • 500 tons coal (normal)
  • 720 tons coal (maximum)
Complement370 officers and enlisted
Armament

Alfonso XII, was an Alfonso XII-class unprotected cruiser of the Spanish Navy.

  1. ^ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905, p. 384; The Spanish–American War Centennial Website: Alfonso XII claims the launch date was 21 August 1887.

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