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Friday 13 October 2017

Spain sending squadron towards Tangier, Morocco according to the Dutch newspaper Soerabaijasch handelsblad dated 7 June 1904

Numancia

An item dated London, England 7th reported that a Spanish squadron consisting of the battleships Numancia (1) and Pelayo (2) and the cruiser Cisnewa (3) departed towards Tangier, Morocco.(4)

Notes
1. Armoured frigate. Laid down by Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée, La Seyne, France on 22 April 1862, launched on 19 November 1863, completed on 17 December 1864 and finally sunk while towed on 17 December 1916.
2. Building ordered in November 1884, laid down by La Seyne, France in April 1885, launched on 5 February 1887, completed in summer 1888 an finally broken up in 1925.
3. The Cardenal Cisneros of the Princesa Asturias class of armoured cruiser, laid down by the Arsenal del Ferrol, Spain on 1 September 1890, launched on 19 march 1897, completed on 30 March 1903 and wrecked on 28 October 1905.
4. As a result of the First Moroccan Crisis or Tangier Crisis March 1905-May 1906 dealing with the status Morocco, with Germany supporting the sovereignty of the Moroccan sultan Abdelaziz against France and United Kingdom.