The transporter "Lamar" hoisted the US flag and fled to the south, and Condell changed his course and went behind that ship. Grau ordered "Independencia" to block "Covadonga" and "Lamar"s way. Prat observed Condell's action and asked himself: "What is Condell doing?" Condell ignored Prat's order and followed "Lamar", but the warship did get away from "Covadonga", and "Independencia" under control of Juan Guillermo Moore followed him. On the other hand, the monitor "Huáscar" weighed 1,130 tons and had armour plating 4½-inches thick, with two 300-pound cannon in a revolving turret and 11 knots maximum speed.