Spanish cruiser Gravina

Gravina was an iron-hulled unprotected cruiser In 1880, the Spanish government signed a contract for the construction of Gravina with the Thames Ironworks & Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd. of Leamouth, London, in the United Kingdom. Her keel was laid in 1881, and she was launched on 27 July 1881. After her completion, she was delivered to the Spanish Navy later in 1881. ==Operational history==

Gravina completed her delivery voyage to Spain with her arrival at Ferrol at the end of 1881. After the squadron reconnoitered the coast, fighting began when the landing force went ashore at Looc on 29 October 1882. On 7 November, the ships bombarded Looc and the vicinity of Tapucan and Panlau-Panlau, then landed a force composed of two companies of Spanish Army soldiers totaling 810 men, a disciplinary company of 150 men, 70 convicts, Spanish marine infantrymen, and 400 sailors from the ships' crews. In a subsequent court martial her commanding officer, Capitán de fragata (Frigate Captain) José García de Quesada, was absolved of wrongdoing in her loss. ==References==