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PORFIRIO DÍAZ unprotected cruiser (1892)
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Porfirio Díaz 1894
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porfirio Díaz, 5.1911- Zaragoza | F C de la Méditerranée, Graville, France | 4.1890 | 9.4.1891 | 1892 | discarded 1924 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 1200 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t |
|
| Length, m | 68.0 |
| Breadth, m | 9.30 |
| Draught, m | 4.27 mean |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 VTE, 2 cylindrical boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 1300 |
| Max speed, kts | 15 |
| Fuel, t | coal |
| Endurance, nm(kts) |
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| Armament | 4 x 1 - 120/40 Canet, 2 x 1 - 57/40 Hotchkiss |
| Complement | 270 |
Standard scale images
Zaragoza 1914
Graphics
Porfirio Díaz 1894
Project history
Steel-hulled barque-rigged ship with ram bow, one funnel and raised forecastle and poop. 120mm guns were placed in sponsons at the breaks of forecastle and poop.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Ship was mainly used for training.
