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Torpedo Attack at Caldera Bay
- When
- 23 April 1891
- Where
- Caldera Bay
Balmacedist torpedo boat Almirante Lynch attacked the anchored Congressionalist frigate Blanco Encalada in Caldera Bay, causing it to sink rapidly.
On the night of 23 April 1891, Almirante Lynch steamed into Caldera Bay and discharged a torpedo at Blanco Encalada. The frigate sank in minutes, resulting in the loss of 182 men. This was the first time an ironclad warship was lost to a self-propelled torpedo.
Sources
- Battle of Caldera Bay Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
- Chilean Civil War of 1891 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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