October 8, 1879 · Pacific Ocean off Mejillones Theater
October 8, 1879
For five months the Huáscar under Admiral Grau had terrorised the Chilean coast, raiding ports and capturing transports. At Angamos a Chilean squadron finally trapped the ironclad in a pincer; a shell struck the Huáscar's conning tower and killed Grau instantly, and after a desperate fight the crippled ship was boarded and captured before her crew could scuttle her.
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