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Monitor Huascar

Huascar monitor was a Peruvian ironclad turret ship used by Peru during the Pacific War against Chile. During months caused several damage to Chile not only by bombarding ports but also capturing or sinking Chilean ships until it was caught in a trap tactic between Chilean ironclads "Cochrane" and "Blanco Encalada" and was defeated and captured in the "Punta de Angamos" batte in october 8th 1879, which was known in the entire world as the first naval battle between ironclads at sea.

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Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hu%C3%A1scar_(ironclad)

Angamos Battle: https://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Angamos

Monitor Huascar

Monitor Huascar

Overview

Overview

Side view

Side view

Up view

Up view

Front and Back view

Front and Back view

Bow

Bow

Middle Deck

Middle Deck

Turret and 300lb armstrong cannons

Turret and 300lb armstrong cannons

Stern

Stern

Turret and Command Cabin

Turret and Command Cabin

Gatling gun

Gatling gun