Don Juan de Austria was a Velasco-class unprotected cruiser of the Spanish Navy that fought in the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War.

[3] Transiting the Mediterranean Sea, Suez Canal, and Indian Ocean, the division encountered rough weather during its journey only in the Gulf of Lyons.

When the U.S. Navy's Asiatic Squadron under Commodore George Dewey attacked, early on the morning of 1 May 1898 in the Battle of Manila Bay, Don Juan de Austria was at the extreme end of Montojo's line and at 0445 hours was the first Spanish ship to sight the approaching American warships.

When Montojo's flagship, unprotected cruiser Reina Cristina, also was knocked out of action, Dewey's squadron concentrated its fire on Don Juan de Austria.

After the battle, a boarding party from gunboat USS Petrel went aboard and set the wreck of Don Juan de Austria on fire.