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INDEPENDENCIA flatiron gunboats (1874)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independencia | Laird, Birkenhead, UK | 1874 | 1874 | hulk 1914 | |||
| Libertad | Laird, Birkenhead, UK | 1874 | 1874 | hulk 1914 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 480 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 38.1 |
| Breadth, m | 7.32 |
| Draught, m | 2.67 mean |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 HC, cylindrical boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 425 |
| Max speed, kts | 10 |
| Fuel, t | coal 60 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) |
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| Armament | 1 x 1 - 163/16 100pdr Armstrong MLR, 4 x 1 - 95/21 Armstrong 20pdr BLR |
| Complement | 63 |
Standard scale images
Independencia 1914
Project history
Schooner-rigged. The single 100pdr was mounted forward, and aimed by steering the ship. They had one funnel, and were sheathed in wood.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Both were hulked in about 1914 after serving as troop transports and customs cruisers.
