Almirante Oquendo

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Almirante Oquendo, was an Infanta Maria Teresa-class armored cruiser of the Spanish Navy that fought at the Battle of Santiago de Cuba during the Spanish–American War. She was named for Captain General Don Antonio de Oquendo (1577–1640), the victorious commander at the Battle of the Downs in 1639.

1893  WikimediaWikidata
shipwreck, armored cruiser, Infanta Maria Teresa-class armored cruiserSpanish Navy

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  • USS Merrimac
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1893 Almirante Oquendo
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ship commissioning
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ship launching
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sinking
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After the Battle of Santiago, the total destruction of Admiral Cervera`s Fleet - The Graphic 1898After the Battle of Santiago, the total destruction of Admiral Cervera's Fleet - The Graphic 1898
Almirante Oquendo wreck Cuba 1899Almirante Oquendo wreck Cuba 1899
Almirante Oquendo April 1898Almirante Oquendo April 1898
OquendoOquendo
Bow of the Spanish Cruiser `Almirante Oquendo` in 1898, from a photograph by J. C. HemmentBow of the Spanish Cruiser 'Almirante Oquendo' in 1898, from a photograph by J. C. Hemment
Rescuing Spaniards from the OquendoRescuing Spaniards from the Oquendo
Lower deck of the Lower deck of the "Almirante Oquendo" looking aft LCCN91481510
Examining the gun on Almirante Oquendo (3795484787)Examining the gun on Almirante Oquendo (3795484787)
Wreck of armored cruiser Almirante OquendoWreck of armored cruiser Almirante Oquendo
Wreck of Almirante Oquendo seen from distance (3795484771)Wreck of Almirante Oquendo seen from distance (3795484771)
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict1898Battle of Santiago de Cubabattle, William Thomas Sampson, Pascual Cervera y Topete, Winfield Scott SchleyWikidata
    objectwatercraftUSS MerrimacsteamshipWikidata
    sitefortCastillo de San Pedro de la RocafortressWikidata
    siteshipwreckVizcayaInfanta Maria Teresa-class armored cruiser, shipwreck, armored cruiserWikidata
    siteshipwreck1893Almirante Oquendoarmored cruiser, shipwreck, Infanta Maria Teresa-class armored cruiserWikidata
    commonsimageAfter the Battle of Santiago, the total destruction of Admiral Cervera's Fleet - The Graphic 1898 Commons
    commonsimageAlmirante Oquendo wreck Cuba 1899 Commons
    commonsimageAlmirante Oquendo April 1898 Commons
    commonsimageOquendo Commons
    commonsimageBow of the Spanish Cruiser 'Almirante Oquendo' in 1898, from a photograph by J. C. Hemment Commons
    commonsimageRescuing Spaniards from the Oquendo Commons
    commonsimageLower deck of the "Almirante Oquendo" looking aft LCCN91481510 Commons
    commonsimageExamining the gun on Almirante Oquendo (3795484787) Commons
    commonsimageWreck of armored cruiser Almirante Oquendo Commons
    commonsimageWreck of Almirante Oquendo seen from distance (3795484771) Commons