Category: Historical Navies
The Spanish Ironclad Pelayo was an ironclad battleship of the Spanish Armada, built in 1887 by the French after 3 years of construction. She would be presen for the Spanish American war, but ultimately did not openly enguage in the conflict, and was present for the outbreak of ww1, remaining as a training ship until…
The Emperor Carlos V was an armoured cruiser of the Spanish navy laid down in March 1892 and launched in March 1895 with a total displacement of around 9000 tonnes. She carried fairly heavy guns for the displacement, carrying 2 – 11 inch guns and a smattering of smaller guns around the ship, but also…