José Ferrándiz y Niño

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name=José Ferrándiz y Niño
lived=1847 – 1918


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placeofbirth=Seville, Andalusia, Spain
placeofdeath=Madrid, Spain
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branch=Spanish Navy
serviceyears=1855-1818
rank=Rear Admiral
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José Ferrándiz y Niño (1847-1918) was a Spanish soldier and politician who became a "vicealmirante" (vice admiral) in the Spanish Navy. He was born in in Seville and died in Madrid.

He was teacher in the Floating Naval School (located in the old frigate "Asturias") in Ferrol. He was part of Rear Admiral Manuel De La Camara’s squadron (in command of a destroyer flotilla made up of "Audaz" {flag}, "Osado", and "Proserpina") when it was sent to Philippines during the Spanish-American War; the squadron was detained in Port Said, after a dispute with Egypt over permission to coal, and never reached its destination.

He was a capitán de navío| (captain) in 1903, whe he was appointed Navy Ministerr in Antonio Maura’s first government, He was appointed again from 1907 to 1909. During this time, he enacted the law 7 january 1908 (Official paper nº 5, published 8 january 1908) for construction one new squadron after the disastrous results of the Spanish-American War. Known as Ferrandiz’s Law, this authorized:

* 3 "España"-class battleship of 15,700 tons each
* 3 "Bustamante"-class destroyers of 350 tons each
* 4 "Recalde"-class gunboats of 800 tons each
* 24 "T-1"-class torpedo boats of 180 tons each
* 4 tankers
* 1 tug
* barges
* 1 transport, "Almirante Lobo"

He also ordered the modernization of the Cartagena and Ferrol shipyard and construction of a new dry dock for ships of up to 20,000 t (required by the planned "España"s).

He was elected senador from Lérida in 1903 and from Málaga in 1907. In 1909, king Alfonso XIII named him senator for life. [|Name = Spanish Senate
Título = Personal expedient senator Ferrandiz y Niño
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URL = http://www.senado.es/cgi-bin/BRSCGI?CMD=VERDOC&BASE=HISE&DOCN=000001020
Fecha de acceso = 30 April 2008]

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