Scuttling of the Peruvian fleet in El Callao
| Scuttling of the Peruvian fleet in El Callao | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the War of the Pacific | |||||||
| |||||||
| Belligerents | |||||||
 Peru |
 Chile | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
.svg.png){kind=small} Germán Astete |
Manuel Baquedano | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| Peruvian Navy | |||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| The whole fleet scuttled | None | ||||||
The scuttling of the Peruvian fleet took place at the port of El Callao in January 1881. As Chileans troops entered Lima and El Callao that had been surrendered the Peruvian navyal officer Germán Astete ordered the whole Peruvian fleet to be scuttled to prevent capture by Chile. The ships scuttled included:
| Name | Type | Fate |
|---|---|---|
| Atahualpa | Monitor | Salvaged 1881 |
| República | Torpedo boat | |
| Rímac | Ship transport | Salvaged June 1881 |
| Talismán | Ship transport | |
| Toro Submarino | Submarine | |
See also
- Capture of the Dutch fleet at Den Helder (1795)
- Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow (1919)
- Scuttling of the French fleet in Toulon (1942)
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Saturday, December 05, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.