peruvian-navy

Peruvian Navy Ironclad built 1864-66, sunk 1879 Peru Day ! BAP Independencia was a modest broadside ironclad frigate (Spanish “Fregata Blindada”) built in Great Britain for the then still young Peruvian Navy in 1864-65. She had a relatively uneventful career until the War of the Pacific of 1879–83, when she saw combat the first year. … Read more

Huáscar (1865) Peruvian Ironclad (1864-79) Chilean ironclad (1879-94), museum ship since 1934 The first American turret ironclad The legendary battle of Angamos between Huascar and Esmeralda BAP Huáscar was the first sea going turret ironclad in the Americas, a true naval landmark. Until then (she was started on 4 August 1864 at Laird Bros. in … Read more