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PER Independencia
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Peru
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PER Independencia
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Monitor
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1879 05 21 0000 Surface Action At Iquique
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Cammell Laird And Co Ltd
1865 Jan 01
1879 May 21
14.38yr
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1879 05 21 0000 Surface Action At Iquique
N
Chased
CHL Esmeralda
for 3 hours into shallow water, struck an uncharted rock and sunk.
Sunk
Moore Juan Guillermo
Captain
Expensive but successful Peruvian attack on the Chilean ships blockading Iquique.
1879 May 16 Peruvian Passage Arica
N
Moore Juan Guillermo
Captain
Aim:
To move warships and troops to the war zone.
1879 May 19 Peruvian Attack Iquique
N
Moore Juan Guillermo
Aim:
To destroy the Chilean ships at Iquique, then attack a Chilean troop convoy from Valparaiso, then to destroy the water filtration plant at Antofagasto.
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