1879 07 10 0000 Surface Action Huascar Escapes From Iquique

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Engagement	1879 07 10 0000 Surface Action Huascar Escapes From Iquique

Start YMDHM	1879_07_10_0000
Included In Activity	1879 Jun 01 Peruvian Cruise Of PER Huascar Off Chile
Primary Unit Involvement	CHL Chilean Squadron - 1879 07 10 0000 Surface Action Huascar Escapes From Iquique
Opposing Unit Involvement	PER Huascar - 1879 07 10 0000 Surface Action Huascar Escapes From Iquique
Ship Age	14.52yr
Details	PER Huascar attempted to ram the CHL Magallanes four times unsuccessfully. Was hit by a 115 lb shot but no effect. Disengaged and fled on the arrival of the CHL almirante cochrane as ordered not to engage Chilean ironclads.
Activity Type	Engagement
Conducted By Country	Chile
Conducted Against Country	Peru
Engagement Type	Surface Action
Activity Class	Moderate
Completeness	Order Of Battle Complete \| Units Entered

	Details
	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.

Places
1) Location Place	2) 1: Included In Place	3) 2: Depicted In Image	4) 1: Summary
Iquique	Chile		Originally the most southern port in Peru but lost to Chile it the 1879 02 14 War Of The Pacific.

Unit Involvements
1) Command	2) 1: Ship Age	3) 1: Details	4) 1: Commanded By	5) 4:Rank
CHL Magallanes	5.52yr	Kept up a torrid fire on Huascar and even hit it with a 115 lb shot but to little effect. Sent up rockets to attract other ships. Evaded 4 attempts to ram.	Latorre Juan Jose	CDR
CHL Almirante Cochrane	3.52yr

Personal Involvements
Commanded By	Rank
Grau Miguel	RADM

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