Comments by "ricardo kowalski" (@ricardokowalski1579) on "HMVS Cerberus - Guide 232" video.

There must be an inside joke related to the name "Cerberus". The mythical dog reportedly had three heads, but it was depicted mostly with only two showing (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerberus#/media/File:Herakles_Kerberos_Louvre_F204.jpg). In an era where most monitors had a single turret (even Huascar), did the name reflect the double turret design?
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@jorgem.alonso5409 Good question. He did not defeat the navy, he defeated the army ferried by said navy. The objective was the taking of Cartagena, and it mostly involved a land campaign. There really was little ship-to-ship battle, so it gets a "meh" from naval historians. Lezo played the rains and tropical diseases pretty much the same way russians played the winter card. The location of Cartagena greatly enhances the defense. The shallow waters in front of the Baluarte Santo Domingo prevented ocean going ships from coming into range and firing on the city. The shallows also made troop landings exposed to cannon fire while approaching, denying a direct assault with fire support.
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