Don Antonio de Ulloa was built at La Carraca shipyard, Cadiz, Spain. Her keel was laid in 1883 and the vessel was launched on 23 January 1887. The ship was completed in 1889. She had one rather tall funnel. The cruiser had an iron hull and was rigged as a barque.
Operational history
On 7 March 1890, Capitán de navío (ship-of-the-line captain) Manuel de la Cámara took command of the Philippine Division, a naval force composed of Don Antonio de Ulloa and the unprotected cruisers Castilla and Don Juan de Austria designated to reinforce the Spanish Navy's Asiatic Squadron in the Philippines.[1][2] The division departed Cádiz[2] on 9 April 1890.[3] Transiting the Mediterranean Sea, Suez Canal, and Indian Ocean, the division encountered rough weather during its journey only in the Gulf of Lyons.[2] It called at Barcelona, Port Said, Suez, Aden, and Colombo before arriving at Singapore on 2 June 1890.[2] The three cruisers resumed their voyage the next day and arrived at Manila on 17 June 1890. In the Philippines, the division became known as the "Black Squadron" because its ships were painted black instead of white, as other Asiatic Squadron ships were. Although a captain, Cámara commanded the division with the title of "commodore" of the division.[2]
Don Antonio de Ulloa was sent from the Philippines to the Caroline Islands in 1890 to counter threats by the German Empire to those Spanish-owned islands. Later that year she returned to the Philippines and was based there to replace her sister shipGravina, which had been lost in a typhoon in 1884.
In December 1890, illness forced Cámara to relinquish command of the "Black Squadron."[1] After his departure, Don Antonio de Ulloa stayed on in the Philippines. She took an active part in Spanish military action against Philippine insurgents during the "Tagalog Revolt" (1896–1897), the Spanish name for the first two years of the Philippine Revolution. Among her more notable contributions was the transportation of Spanish Army landing forces to Zamboanga in 1897.
Don Antonio de Ulloa′s machinery was in such bad condition by the spring of 1898 that it was removed to be overhauled. With her immobilized off Cavite in Manila Bay, her port battery was also removed for use in reinforcing shore batteries. She was left with only her starboard battery aboard, and only about half of her crew, which was enough to man that battery.
Don Antonio de Ulloa is at far left in this 1898 painting of the Battle of Manila Bay by J. G. Tyler.
She was in this condition when the Spanish–American War broke out in April 1898, and was anchored as part of the squadron of Rear AdmiralPatricio Montojo y Pasarón in Manila Bay. Her anchorage was behind Sangley Point, where the Spanish hoped that the low, sandy point would provide some protection to her hull if the U.S. Navy attacked the anchorage.
The U.S. Navy's Asiatic Squadron under CommodoreGeorge Dewey did attack, early on the morning of 1 May 1898, making a series of slow firing passes at the Spanish squadron in the Battle of Manila Bay. During Dewey's first pass, Don Antonio de Ulloa took a few hits, the most destructive being a large shell that burst on the upper deck and killed nine men—among them her commanding officer—and wounded another ten, leaving almost no one aboard to man her remaining guns. There was also no one able to strike her colors; when Dewey's squadron reversed course and made a second firing pass, they assumed the still-flying battle ensign meant that Don Antonio de Ulloa was still in action. The U.S. squadron riddled the helpless ship, and she sank in shallow water; after the battle, her hull alone was found to have been holed by four 8-inch (203 mm), three 6-inch (152 mm), one 5-inch (127 mm), and 25 47 mm (1.9 in) and 37 mm (1.5 in) shells.
The wreck of Don Antonio de Ulloa.
After the battle, a boarding party from gunboatUSS Petrel went aboard and set the wreck of Don Antonio de Ulloa on fire. Postwar, a U.S. Navy survey team found her to be beyond salvage, and her wreck was broken up for scrap.
References
^ abReal Academia de la Historia: Manuel de la Cámara y Livermoore (in Spanish) Retrieved 8 May 2020
^ abcdeAnonymous, "Three Spanish War Vessels at Singapore," Straits Times, 3 June 1890 Retrieved 7 May 2020
^The Encyclopedia Americana, New York: The Americana Corporation, 1925, p. 243 Retrieved 6 May 2020
Chesneau, Roger, and Eugene M. Kolesnik, Eds. Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. New York, New York: Mayflower Books Inc., 1979. ISBN0-8317-0302-4.
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Don Antonio de Ulloa was a Velasco class unprotected cruiser of the Spanish Navy that fought in the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish American War She was built at La Carraca shipyard Cadiz Spain Her keel was laid in 1883 and the vessel was launched on 23 January 1887 Don Antonio de Ulloa took an active part in Spanish military action against Philippine insurgents during the Tagalog Revolt 1896 1897 the Spanish name for the first two years of the Philippine Revolution During her overhaul in Manila bay whilst part of the squadron of Rear Admiral Patricio Montojo y Pasaron the Battle of Manila Bay occurred With her reduced complement armament and inability to maneuver she was sunk with little resistance Don Antonio de Ulloa at the Battle of Manila Bay 1 May 1898HistorySpainNameDon Antonio de UlloaNamesakeAntonio de UlloaBuilderLa Carraca shipyard Cadiz SpainLaid down1883Launched23 January 1887Completed1889FateSunk 1 May 1898General characteristicsClass and typeVelasco class unprotected cruiserDisplacement1 152 tonsLength210 ft 0 in 64 01 m Beam32 ft 0 in 9 75 m Draft13 ft 8 in 4 17 m maximumInstalled power1 500 ihp 1 100 kW Propulsion1 shaft horizontal compound 4 cylinder boilersSail planBarque riggedSpeed13 knots 24 km h 15 mph Complement173 officers and enlistedArmament4 120 millimetre 4 7 in guns 4 6 pdr guns 1 machine gun 2 14 in 356 mm torpedo tubesNotes200 to 220 tons of coal normal Contents 1 Technical characteristics 2 Operational history 3 References 4 External linksTechnical characteristics EditDon Antonio de Ulloa was built at La Carraca shipyard Cadiz Spain Her keel was laid in 1883 and the vessel was launched on 23 January 1887 The ship was completed in 1889 She had one rather tall funnel The cruiser had an iron hull and was rigged as a barque Operational history EditOn 7 March 1890 Capitan de navio ship of the line captain Manuel de la Camara took command of the Philippine Division a naval force composed of Don Antonio de Ulloa and the unprotected cruisers Castilla and Don Juan de Austria designated to reinforce the Spanish Navy s Asiatic Squadron in the Philippines 1 2 The division departed Cadiz 2 on 9 April 1890 3 Transiting the Mediterranean Sea Suez Canal and Indian Ocean the division encountered rough weather during its journey only in the Gulf of Lyons 2 It called at Barcelona Port Said Suez Aden and Colombo before arriving at Singapore on 2 June 1890 2 The three cruisers resumed their voyage the next day and arrived at Manila on 17 June 1890 In the Philippines the division became known as the Black Squadron because its ships were painted black instead of white as other Asiatic Squadron ships were Although a captain Camara commanded the division with the title of commodore of the division 2 Don Antonio de Ulloa was sent from the Philippines to the Caroline Islands in 1890 to counter threats by the German Empire to those Spanish owned islands Later that year she returned to the Philippines and was based there to replace her sister ship Gravina which had been lost in a typhoon in 1884 In December 1890 illness forced Camara to relinquish command of the Black Squadron 1 After his departure Don Antonio de Ulloa stayed on in the Philippines She took an active part in Spanish military action against Philippine insurgents during the Tagalog Revolt 1896 1897 the Spanish name for the first two years of the Philippine Revolution Among her more notable contributions was the transportation of Spanish Army landing forces to Zamboanga in 1897 Don Antonio de Ulloa s machinery was in such bad condition by the spring of 1898 that it was removed to be overhauled With her immobilized off Cavite in Manila Bay her port battery was also removed for use in reinforcing shore batteries She was left with only her starboard battery aboard and only about half of her crew which was enough to man that battery Don Antonio de Ulloa is at far left in this 1898 painting of the Battle of Manila Bay by J G Tyler She was in this condition when the Spanish American War broke out in April 1898 and was anchored as part of the squadron of Rear Admiral Patricio Montojo y Pasaron in Manila Bay Her anchorage was behind Sangley Point where the Spanish hoped that the low sandy point would provide some protection to her hull if the U S Navy attacked the anchorage The U S Navy s Asiatic Squadron under Commodore George Dewey did attack early on the morning of 1 May 1898 making a series of slow firing passes at the Spanish squadron in the Battle of Manila Bay During Dewey s first pass Don Antonio de Ulloa took a few hits the most destructive being a large shell that burst on the upper deck and killed nine men among them her commanding officer and wounded another ten leaving almost no one aboard to man her remaining guns There was also no one able to strike her colors when Dewey s squadron reversed course and made a second firing pass they assumed the still flying battle ensign meant that Don Antonio de Ulloa was still in action The U S squadron riddled the helpless ship and she sank in shallow water after the battle her hull alone was found to have been holed by four 8 inch 203 mm three 6 inch 152 mm one 5 inch 127 mm and 25 47 mm 1 9 in and 37 mm 1 5 in shells The wreck of Don Antonio de Ulloa After the battle a boarding party from gunboat USS Petrel went aboard and set the wreck of Don Antonio de Ulloa on fire Postwar a U S Navy survey team found her to be beyond salvage and her wreck was broken up for scrap References Edit a b Real Academia de la Historia Manuel de la Camara y Livermoore in Spanish Retrieved 8 May 2020 a b c d e Anonymous Three Spanish War Vessels at Singapore Straits Times 3 June 1890 Retrieved 7 May 2020 The Encyclopedia Americana New York The Americana Corporation 1925 p 243 Retrieved 6 May 2020 Chesneau Roger and Eugene M Kolesnik Eds Conway s All The World s Fighting Ships 1860 1905 New York New York Mayflower Books Inc 1979 ISBN 0 8317 0302 4 Nofi Albert A The Spanish American War 1898 Conshohocken Pennsylvania Combined Books Inc 1996 ISBN 0 938289 57 8 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Don Antonio de Ulloa ship 1887 The Spanish American War Centennial Website Don Antonio de Ulloa Department of the Navy Naval Historical Center Online Library of Selected Images Spanish Navy Ships Don Antonio de Ulloa Cruiser 1887 1898 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Spanish cruiser Don Antonio de Ulloa amp oldid 1095072484, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
