Spanish cruiser Almirante Oquendo (1898): Wreck Map & Facts

Spanish cruiser Almirante Oquendo 1898

Marker: recorded wreck position (Steam era).

Key facts

Name	Spanish cruiser Almirante Oquendo	Wikidata label
Year lost	1898	Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier
Era	Steam era	derived from year
Ship type	armored cruiser	Wikidata P31 instance of
Cause of loss	War action	Keyword match in English Wikipedia lead sentence
Nationality / flag	Spain	Wikidata P8047 country of registry
Operator	Spanish Navy	Wikidata P137 operator
Conflict	Battle of Santiago de Cuba	Wikidata P607 conflict
Sea / ocean	Caribbean Sea	Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon
Nearest coast	Cuba	Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 11 km from land
Position	19.9775, -76.1444	Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0)

About the wreck

Almirante Oquendo was an Infanta Maria Teresa-class armored cruiser of the Spanish Navy. Launched in 1891, she was named after Antonio de Oquendo, the Spanish naval commander who was decisively defeated at the Battle of the Downs in 1639. Almirante Oquendo was sunk by the United States Navy on 3 July 1898 at the Battle of Santiago de Cuba during the Spanish–American War.

Location

Recorded position: 19.9775, -76.1444 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
Sea / ocean: Caribbean Sea
Nearest coast: Cuba

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