Above, the frigate Callao, one of the most powerful ships of the Peruvian fleet during the decade of the 1850's. She was armed with 44 guns, was propelled by a 300 HP engine and had a weight of 1,666 tons. Was the flagship of President Castilla during the blockade of the Ecuadorian port of Guayaquil. In the painting she can be seen surrounded by other warships of the squadron at the port of Callao.
Below, a drawing of the war steamer Apurimac built for Peru in London in 1855. She had a displacement of 1,600 tons and was armed with 34 guns. The ship fought against the Spanish squadron during the battle of Abtao, in February 1866. (Paintings from the Naval Museum of Peru).
