Chilean corvette Constitución

The Chilean corvette Constitución was built by the Juan Duprat shipyard in Valparaíso under a Chilean law of year 1847 in that same year and was launched on 19 January 1851. It was the first warship to be built completely in Chile, excluding the guns which were made in France. The copper plates to protect the hull were made by Lambert in Coquimbo.

History
Chilean EnsignChile
NameConstitución
NamesakeConstitución, Chile
OperatorChilean Navy
Commissioned1851
Decommissioned1856
General characteristics
Class and typeCorvette
Tons burthen644 t
Length124 ft 5 in (37.92 m)
Beam32 ft 5 in (9.88 m)
Sail plancorvette
Complement179 men
Armament18 × 24 pounder

During the revolution of 1851 she adhered to the cause of the government.[1]

Constitución was decommissioned in 1856 and disarmed in 1857.

References

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  1. ^ López Urrutia, Carlos (2008-02-01). Historia de la Marina de Chile (in Spanish). Santiago de Chile: Editorial Andrés Bello. p. 278. ISBN 978-0-615-18574-3.
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