Spanish Armada. "Pilar" (1881). Gunboat of the Pilar series built in the arsenal of Cartagena (spain) that was launched on January 3, 1881 and entered into service in the same year. It was the first series of gunboats, with an iron hull, to be built in a Spanish shipyard. It had a low speed and its military value was very limited. Illustration by Angel Cortellini. Engraving by Tomás Carlos Capuz (1834-1899). La Ilustracion Española y Americana, 1881.

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