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EXTREMADURA protected cruiser (1902)
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Extremadura 1914
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extremadura (ex-Isabella Catolica) | Vea-Murguía, Cadiz | 23.2.1899 | 29.4.1900 | 8/1902 | discarded 1926 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 2030 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 2180 |
| Length, m | 88.4 |
| Breadth, m | 11.0 |
| Draught, m | 4.26 mean 5.00 max |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 VTE, 4 Thornycroft cylindrical boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 7000 |
| Max speed, kts | 20 |
| Fuel, t | coal 430 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 2300(10) |
| Armour, mm | deck: 50, CT: 30 |
| Armament | 8 x 1 - 101/50 Vickers, 2 x 1 - 75/14 Vickers, 4 x 1 - 57/42 Nordenfelt, 2 x 1 - 37/20 Hotchkiss, 1 x 1 - 7.7/87 |
| Complement | 246 |
Standard scale images
Extremadura 1904
Graphics
Extremadura 1914
Project history
Small cruiser specially built for colonial service. Originally she was designed for Hontoria 140/35mm and Krupp 105/32mm guns but really was completed with Vickers guns.
Ship protection
Only 50mm protective deck.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
During First World War Extremadura served as harbour ship in Mexico.
