Serrano-class destroyer
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Class overview | |
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Name: | Serrano-class destroyer |
Builders: | John I. Thornycroft & Company |
Operators: | Chilean Navy |
In commission: | 1928–1967 |
Planned: | 6 |
Completed: | 6 |
Retired: | 6 |
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Length: | 91.44 m (300.0 ft) |
Beam: | 8.84 m (29.0 ft) |
Draught: | 3.86 m (12 ft 8 in) |
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Speed: | 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph) |
Complement: | 130 |
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The Serrano class was a series of six destroyers, based in the HMS Amazon (D39), which served with Chilean Navy from 1928 to 1967. Chile ordered 1927 the Serrano class from John I. Thornycroft & Company in the United Kingdom in cost on £230.000 for each to enhance the Chilean Navy's ability to patrol its extensive coastline. The six vessels were completed by 1929.
Serrano, Orella and Hyatt were equipped for minelaying, and Aldea, Riquelme and Videla for minesweeping.
Because of weak hull construction have been assessed unsuitable for service along the southern Chile coast and it was necessary to use older ships of Almirante Lynch class.
Ships
The Serrano class consisted of six vessels:
Ship | Launched | Decommissioned |
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Serrano | 25 January 1928 | 1967 |
Orella | 8 March 1928 | 1967 |
Hyatt | 21 July 1928 | 1963 |
Aldea | 29 November 1928 | 1957 |
Videla | 16 October 1928 | 1960 |
Riquelme | 28 May 1928 | 1963 |
See also
- Chilean destroyer Serrano (1896) the first ship of the Chilean Navy named Serrano
References
- Conway's All the World's Fighting ships 1922-1947
- Whitley, M.J. (1988). Destroyers of World War 2. Cassell Publishing. ISBN 1-85409-521-8.
- http://www.navypedia.org/ships/chile/chi_dd_serrano.htm
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