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Vizcaya, of the Infanta
Maria Teresa Armoured Cruiser Class |
| Vizcaya |
Bilbao |
8th July 1891 |
Sunk 3/7/1898 at the Battle of Santiago |
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The Vizcaya, an armoured cruiser of the Infanta Maria
Teresa class. She was launched in July 1891 and sank on 3rd July 1898.
Photograph appeared in Navy and Army Illustrated, 23rd April 1898.
Original high quality naval magazine photograph published
April 1898.
Image 8" x 10" price £15. Order code 6/100.
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Vizcaya.
Based on the British Orlando Class. When the USA
sent the battleship USS Maine to Havana on a
courtesy visit, the Spanish government sent the Vizcaya to New York.
However, when the Vizcaya arrived in New York, the USS Maine had already
exploded in Havana, and the increasing tension between Spain and the USA
meant the Vizcaya returned to Havana.
Photo and information contributed by Rafael Galvan
Diaz |
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The Forward 11 inch gun of the Vizcaya |
A Gun on board the Vizcaya |
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Loading a 5.5-inch. gun aboard the Vizcaya |
"Laying the Gun" - a 5.5-inch. Gun on the
Vizcaya |
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Vizcaya.
Contributed by Rafael Galvan Diaz. |
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The burned out hull of the Vizcaya. Note the
damage to the bow caused by exploding ammunition.
The Vizcaya ran aground on Aserraderos Beach, about 15
miles from Santiago, where it caught fire and burned out.
Thanks to Rafael Galvan Diaz for these photos and the
information. |
Another view of the burned out wreck of Vizcaya. |
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Today, the gun of the Vizcaya is still visible above
the waterline. |
