ARA Veinticinco de Mayo (1890)

Cruiser Veinticinco de Mayo circa 1910
History
Argentina
Name Veinticinco de Mayo
NamesakeTwenty-fifth of May, the date of Argentina's May Revolution in 1810
BuilderArmstrong, Mitchell & Co., Newcastle-on-Tyne
Launched5 March 1890
Completed1891
Commissioned1891
Decommissioned1921
FateScrapped
General characteristics
TypeProtected cruiser
Displacement3500 tons
Length107.90 m (354.0 ft)
Beam13.41 m (44.0 ft)
Draft4.87 m (16.0 ft)
Propulsion2-shaft VTE, 8,500 ihp (6,300 kW), 4 cylindrical boilers, 300 to 600 tons coal
Speed21 knots (24 mph; 39 km/h)
Range5025 nautical miles
Complement344
Armament
Armour
  • Protected deck: 25–27 mm (0.98–1.06 in)
  • Glacis over engines:
  • Gun shields:
  • Conning tower:
  • Belt: 120 mm (4.7 in)

ARA Veinticinco de Mayo was a protected cruiser that served in the Argentine Navy between 1891 and 1921.

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