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Posted by bob.zobal
on 11/2/2009, 12:58 pm, in reply to "appearance sketch of Peruvian monitor Victoria"
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You proabably know that the two monitors purchased from the US after the US Civil War (I thought they were Passaic class, but could have been other),named Atahualpa and Manco Capac in Peruvian service, didn't arrive in time for action against Spain. I think it would have had to be a locally built casemate ironclad like the later Loa. Let us know what you discover.
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: I am looking for information on this ship from
: the War of the Pacific between Spain and the
: South American allies. I have good info on
: dimensions and armament (some
: discrepancies), but no plan or appearance
: sketch. I have found two paintings of the
: Battle at Callao, (her only action) which
: purport to depict her, but both are rather
: fanciful, and were painted long after the
: battle. From what can be seen in the post
: card sized photo of one and the on-line
: pixelated photo of the other, the appearance
: of the ship which should be Victoria looks
: to be a Canonicus class monitor that was
: acquired after the the battle. Warship
: International from the early 1970s has some
: sketches of the Spanish and later Allied
: ironclads but not Victoria.
:
: Does anyone know of an authentic plan or
: appearance sketch? All help is appreciated.
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