 "Covadonga" sank in less than 10 minutes.In the disaster, out of the 109 men of the crew, the commander, Captain Pablo Ferrari, and 32 sailors died, 29 were rescued by the gun-boat "Pilcomayo", and 48 were captured by the Peruvians.Also among the dead was petty officer Constantino Micalvi, a survivor of the Naval Battle of Iquique.