Vizcaya
Armored Cruiser · Spain · Lost 1898 · Cuba & the Greater Antilles
A Spanish armored cruiser wrecked in flames west of Santiago de Cuba, one of four cruisers lost in the 1898 battle.
The Vessel and Her Loss
Vizcaya was engaged closely by USS Iowa, Oregon, Texas, and Brooklyn during the 3 July 1898 sortie from Santiago de Cuba. Set ablaze, she was run aground off Aserraderos where a magazine explosion further wrecked her. Her captain, Antonio Eulate, survived and was later praised by American officers for his conduct. The engagement was part of the decisive destruction of Cervera's squadron.
Vessel
- 1891
- Not established
- Bilbao, Spain
- Steel
- 364 ft
- 65 ft
- 6890
- Steam, twin screw
- Spanish Navy
Loss
- July 3, 1898
- Enemy action
- Off Aserraderos, west of Santiago de Cuba
- Caribbean Sea
- Santiago de Cuba
- Not established
- Not established
- Vizcaya suffered heavy casualties in the action; a precise verified figure is not established here.
- Antonio Eulate
The Wreck Today
- Not established
- Beached, burned, and wracked by an internal explosion; largely destroyed
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Position
- Not established
- Position not established
- Aserraderos, near Santiago de Cuba
Evidence
Overall confidence: Documented (78/100)
Precise casualty figures and present condition of the wreck are not established in the sources reviewed.
Naval History and Heritage Command
Battle sequence and outcome.
Spanish-American War Centennial Website
Ship and captain detail.
