Peru 5000 Soles silver coin, Ship Monitor Huascar, 1979.

The Huascar Battleship. The ship was captured from Peru during the War of the Pacific in 1879.

Peru 5000 Soles silver coin

Peru 5000 Soles silver coin, Ship Monitor Huascar, War of the Pacific centennial commemorative coin 1979.



Huáscar (early Ironclad Battleship) is a 19th century small armoured turret ship of a type similar to a monitor. She was built in Britain for Peru and played a significant role in the battle of Pacocha and the War of the Pacific against Chile before being captured and commissioned with the Chilean Navy. Today she is one of the few surviving ships of her type. The ship has been restored and is currently commissioned as a memorial ship. She is named after the 16th century Inca emperor, Huáscar.