Spanish sloop Jorge Juan

Spanish sloop Jorge Juan

"Jorge Juan" was a "Jorge Juan"-class sloop of the Spanish Navy which was sunk during the Spanish-American War.

Technical Characteristics

"Jorge Juan" was built at La Seyne in France. She was launched in 1876. She had a composite hull, one funnel, one screw, and a barque rig. She was the lead ship of a class of two sloops. ["Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1860-1905", p. 386]

Operational History

During the Spanish-American War in 1898, "Jorge Juan" was in Cuba. She was anchored in Nipe Bay when, late on the morning of 21 July 1898, the United States Navy armed yacht USS "Wasp" and armed tug USS "Leyden" moved in toward Port Nipe in order to reconnoitre the bay. "Wasp" immediately sighted "Jorge Juan" at anchor some four miles up the bay. "Wasp" fired several shots at the signal station located at the bay's entrance, then sped forward to engage "Jorge Juan". At 1244, "Jorge Juan" opened fire at extreme range, and "Wasp" returned fire immediately. "Leyden", followed by gunboats USS "Annapolis" and USS "Topeka", quickly joined in. As the range decreased, American gunfire became more accurate, and all four ships began scoring telling hits on "Jorge Juan". Finally, at 1312, "Jorge Juan" stuck her colors. The four American warships ceased fire and watched "Jorge Juan" sink at 1342. [Online DANFS article on seventh USS "Wasp"]

Notes

References

*DANFS
*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 0831703024.


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