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1879 May 16 Peruvian Passage Arica
N
Captain
PER First Naval Division - 1879 May 16 Peruvian Passage Arica
PER Huascar - 1879 May 16 Peruvian Passage Arica
Aim:
To move warships and troops to the war zone.
1879 May 19 Peruvian Attack Iquique
N
Captain
PER First Naval Division - 1879 May 19 Peruvian Attack Iquique
PER Huascar - 1879 May 19 Peruvian Attack Iquique
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.
1879 05 21 0000 Surface Action At Iquique
N
Captain
PER First Naval Division - 1879 05 21 0000 Surface Action At Iquique
PER Huascar - 1879 05 21 0000 Surface Action At Iquique
Expensive but successful Peruvian attack on the Chilean ships blockading Iquique.
1879 Jun 01 Peruvian Cruise Of PER Huascar Off Chile
N
Rear Admiral
PER Huascar - 1879 Jun 01 Peruvian Cruise Of PER Huascar Off Chile
Aim:
To disrupt Chilean coastal traffic and to prevent troop convoys to the war zone.
Results:
PER Huascar
captured or destroyed 17 Chilean vessels over 5 months, preventing any Chilean land campaign. It was eventually caught and sunk by the Chileans.
1879 06 03 1310 Surface Action Huascar Escapes Near Punta De Lobos Chile
N
Rear Admiral
PER Huascar - 1879 06 03 1310 Surface Action Huascar Escapes Near Punta De Lobos Chile
1879 07 10 0000 Surface Action Huascar Escapes From Iquique
N
Rear Admiral
PER Huascar - 1879 07 10 0000 Surface Action Huascar Escapes From Iquique
Huascar entered Iquique to cut out the collier Matias Cousizo but was surprised by the
CHL Magallanes
and then the
CHL Almirante Cochrane.
Grau Miguel
then departed in accordance with orders not to fight Chilean ironclads.
1879 07 23 0000 Surface Action Huascar And Union Capture The Rimac Off Antofagasta
N
Rear Admiral
PER Huascar - 1879 07 23 0000 Surface Action Huascar And Union Capture The Rimac Off Antofagasta
The transport Rimac was carrying a Chilean cavalry regiment and was then used as a Peruvian armed cruiser.
1879 08 27 0000 Surface Action Huascar Engages Magallanes And Abtao In Antofagasta
N
PER Huascar - 1879 08 27 0000 Surface Action Huascar Engages Magallanes And Abtao In Antofagasta
1879 08 29 0000 Surface Action Huascar Escapes From Blanco Encalada
N
Rear Admiral
PER Huascar - 1879 08 29 0000 Surface Action Huascar Escapes From Blanco Encalada
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