CS Almirante Cochrane (1874)

Ironclad Warship [ 1874 ]

The Almirante Cochrane served in the Chilean war with Peru.

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The Almirante Cochrane was a turn-of-the-century Chilean battleship. The vessel was used by Chile against Peruvian forces and was well regarded for its armament (6 x 8.2 inch guns) and armor protection. The system was fielded with a compliment of 300 sailors and operated through twin shaft horizontal compound engines and sails on three major masts. The vessel survived up until the early-to-mid 1930's before being taken apart. Before that, the ship was used in the training of Chilean navy personnel.

The Almirante Cochrane's sister ship was the Blanco Encalada. The Blanco Encalada was the first known ship to be sunk by a modern torpedo. The Almirante Cochrane was named after Thomas Lord Cochrane, a British Naval Officer who led elements of the Chilean Navy during the nation's fight for independence.©MilitaryFactory.com

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Specifications

Chile
Operators

1874
Commissioned

Chile
National Origin

300
Complement

Almirante Cochrane
Hull Class

2
Number-in-Class

Almirante Cochrane; Blanco Encalada
Ships-in-Class

210.0 feet
(64.01 meters)
Length

47.0 feet
(14.33 meters)
Beam

20.0 feet
(6.10 meters)
Draught

3,575
tons
Displacement

6 x Cylindrical boilers with 2 x Horizontal trunk compound steam engines developing 3,000 horsepower and driving 2 x shafts; 3 x sailing masts.
Propulsion

12.0 knots
(13.8 mph)
Surface Speed

1,217 nm
(1,400 miles | 2,253 km)
Range

1 knot = 1.15 mph; 1 nm = 1.15 mile; 1 nm = 1.85 km

6 x 9" (229mm) muzzle-loading rifle guns
1 x 20-pounder gun
1 x 9-pounder gun
1 x 7-pounder gun
1 x 25mm (1") Nordenfeldt machine gun

None.

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