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Reina Regente-class cruiser

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Alfonso XIII
Class overview
NameReina Regente class
Operators Spanish Navy
Succeeded byRio de la Plata
Built1886–1900
Completed3
Lost1
Retired2
General characteristics
TypeProtected cruiser
Displacement4,725 tons
Length96.62 m (317 ft 0 in)
Beam15.24 m (50 ft 0 in)
Draught6.21 m (20 ft 4 in)
Propulsion11,500 hp (8,600 kW), two shafts
Speed20.4 knots (37.8 km/h)
Complement440
Armament
  • 4× 20 cm (7.9 in) (4 × 1)
  • 6 × 12 cm (4.7 in) (6 × 1)
  • 6 × 5.7 cm (2.2 in) (6 × 1)
  • 5 × torpedo tubes
Armour
  • 3 in (7.6 cm) turret
  • 3.13 in (8.0 cm) deck

The Reina Regente class was a class of protected cruisers of the Spanish Navy. The class comprised Reina Regente, Alfonso XIII and Lepanto.

Design

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The ships of the class were 96.62 metres (317 ft 0 in) long, had a beam of 15.24 metres (50 ft 0 in), a draught of 6.21 metres (20 ft 4 in), and had a displacement of 4,725 ton. The ships were equipped with 2 shaft reciprocating engines, which were rated at 11,500 ihp (8,600 kW) and produced a top speed of 20.4 knots (37.8 km/h).

The ships had deck armour of 3.13 in (8.0 cm), turret armour of 3 in (7.6 cm) and a complement 440 men. The main armament of the ships were four 20 cm (7.9 in) single turret guns. Secondary armament included six single 12 cm (4.7 in) guns and six 5.7 cm (2.2 in) single guns.

Construction

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Name Laid down Launched Commissioned Decommissioned Shipyard
Reina Regente 20 June 1886 24 February 1887 1 January 1888 Sank during a storm 10 March 1895 J&G Thomson
Alfonso XIII 1891 31 August 1891 18 May 1900 scrapped 1907 Ferrol
Lepanto 1 October 1886 16 November 1893 26 January 1899 1911 Arsenal de la Cartagena
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