Infanta Maria Teresa
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Infanta Maria Teresa was a late 19th-century Spanish armored cruiser best known for serving as Admiral Cervera’s flagship during the Spanish–American War.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armored cruiser
ⓘ
warship ⓘ |
| armament |
main battery of 280 mm guns
ⓘ
secondary battery of smaller caliber guns ⓘ |
| armorType |
armored deck
ⓘ
belt armor ⓘ |
| attemptedSalvageBy | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builder | Naval shipyard at Bilbao ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1893 ⓘ |
| conflict | Spanish–American War ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Spain ⓘ |
| crewType | Spanish naval personnel ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | Battle of Santiago de Cuba, 3 July 1898 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
commerce protection
ⓘ
overseas colonial service ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 7,000 tons ⓘ |
| engagement | Battle of Santiago de Cuba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | pre-dreadnought era ⓘ |
| fate |
run aground and wrecked
ⓘ
scuttled by crew to avoid capture ⓘ |
| flagshipOf | Admiral Pascual Cervera y Topete NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1890s ⓘ |
| hullMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1890 ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Infanta María Teresa of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Spanish ⓘ |
| navalRole | capital ship of the Spanish Caribbean squadron ⓘ |
| notableFor | serving as Admiral Cervera’s flagship in the Spanish–American War ⓘ |
| operator | Spanish Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Cervera's squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portOfDeployment | Santiago de Cuba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | steam engines ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Armada Española NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEntryPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| shipClass | Infanta Maria Teresa-class armored cruiser ⓘ |
| status | shipwreck ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Caribbean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | naval blockade running attempt at Santiago de Cuba ⓘ |
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