The Battle of Caldera Bay, or the Sinking of Blanco Encalada, was a naval engagement fought in the Caldera Bay during the 1891 Chilean Civil War between Balmacedist and Congressional naval forces on 23 April 1891. It involved two Balmacedist torpedo boats of the , and the Congressional armored frigate . After both torpedoes from had missed, Blanco Encalada was hit by a torpedo from and sank in minutes, with the loss of 182 men. The loss of Blanco Encalada hindered the Congressional forces, but…
