Cartagena uprising

Cartagena uprising
	Part of the Spanish Civil War
	; Cartagena
Date	4–7 March 1939
Location	Cartagena, Spain
Result	See aftermath Suppression of the Uprising; Flight of the Republican Fleet;
Belligerents
Spanish Republic	Nationalist Spain; Fifth column Supporters of Segismundo Casado;
Commanders and leaders
Francisco Galán; Artemio Precioso; Miguel Buiza	Arturo Espa; Rafael Barrionuevo Gerardo Armentia;
Strength
One brigade; three cruisers; eight destroyers	Cartagena's garrison; two auxiliary cruisers
Casualties and losses
61 dead	Cartagena's garrison; 1 transport ship sunk; 1,476 dead and 700 prisoners

The Cartagena uprising took place 4–7 March 1939 during the Spanish Civil War. The troop transport SS Castillo de Olite was sunk during the revolt.