BAP Unión (1865)

BAP Unión was a corvette of the Peruvian Navy, originally ordered by the government of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. Built in France it was bought by the Peruvian Navy and during its service participated in the Chincha Islands War and in the War of the Pacific in which it was scuttled following the Blockade of Callao to prevent it falling into Chilean hands.

Not to be confused with BAP Unión.

Unión at anchor, 1880
History
Peru
NameUnión
Ordered6 June 1863
BuilderChantiers Dubigeon, Nantes, France
Laid downDecember 1864
Launched26 January 1865
Completed10 June 1865
FateScuttled following the Blockade of Callao, 16 January 1881
General characteristics
Class and typeSteam corvette
Displacement2,016.66 t (1,984.81 long tons)
Length74.07 m (243.0 ft)
Beam11.12 m (36.5 ft)
Draft5.34 m (17.5 ft)
Installed power2,700 ihp (2,000 kW)
Propulsion
  • 1 × Propeller
  • 1 × Steam engine with 3 cylinders
Speed13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph)
Complement134
Armament
  • 1865:
    • 14x Voruz 162 mm guns
  • 1873:
    • 12x Voruz 162 mm guns
    • 1x Whitworth 9-pounder gun
  • 1879:
    • 12x Voruz 162 mm guns
    • 2x Armstrong 70-pounder guns
    • 1x Whitworth 9-pounder gun
  • 1880:
    • 12x Voruz 162 mm guns
    • 2x Armstrong 70-pounder guns
    • 2x Parrott 30-pounder cannons

The current Peruvian training ship; BAP Unión, is named after this vessel.

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