21:
53:
451:
escorts, with a completely new armament and sensor outfit, while the four ships which had been delivered were refitted to the new standard. Anti-aircraft armament consisted of two US 76 mm (3 in) Mark 34 guns mounted aft and two 40 mm (1.6 in) Bofors L/70 guns, with one forward of
479:
Displacement increased to 1,247 tonnes (1,227 long tons) standard and 1,570 tonnes (1,550 long tons) full load while speed dropped to 31.6 knots (58.5 km/h; 36.4 mph) The revised ship's complement was recorded as 191 in 1971 and 199 in 1979.
502:, was not completed until 1953. Three more were completed by 1956, with the remaining five ships completing to the revised arrangement from 1960 to 1965, while the original four ships were modernised by the end of 1963.
361:
in 1940 stopped construction. Germany restarted construction of six of the ships, with different armament, but none were completed. The
Spanish ships used the same armament layout as intended by the Germans.
525:
At first, the ships of the class were designated as conventional destroyers, but they were redesignated as fast frigates in 1955, as anti-submarine frigates in 1956 and as anti-submarine destroyers in 1961.
1100:
468:
throwers and two depth charge racks, and two launchers for 342 mm (13.5 in) Mark 32 anti-submarine torpedoes. The modified ships were fitted with MLA-1B air-search
489:
36:
393:) standard and 1,498 tonnes (1,474 long tons) full load. They had a unit machinery layout, with boiler and engine rooms alternating. Three La Siene 3-drum
1093:
425:(7,000 km; 4,400 mi) at a speed of 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) and 900 nautical miles (1,700 km; 1,000 mi) at 33 knots.
1247:
1226:
20:
1086:
447:
From 1959, the availability of US military aid resulted in the five ships that were still being built to be completed to a revised design as
314:
escorts with a new armament and sensor fit from 1960 to 1965, while the original four ships were also modified to this standard. Built at
1069:
1050:
1031:
1012:
1257:
1164:
552:
506:
310:. Construction was slow, with only four completed to the original design from 1953–1956. The remaining five ships completed as
68:
1123:
576:
497:
318:, they completed in 1946–1950 and were rated as gunboats, and were redesignated as frigates in 1959. The last of the class,
511:, was wrecked in 1966 when it ran aground, while the remaining ships started to be discarded in 1972, with the last ship,
370:
1185:
1178:
1171:
743:
719:
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512:
1143:
1137:
648:
1150:
1130:
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1252:
1157:
695:
343:
1210:
1201:
81:
448:
311:
402:
382:
1065:
1046:
1027:
1008:
457:
437:
394:
433:
429:
358:
493:
461:
374:
315:
40:
440:) and eight 20 mm (0.79 in) anti-aircraft guns. Six 533 mm (21.0 in)
366:
148:
1241:
453:
422:
406:
398:
331:
221:
196:
465:
441:
421:(61 km/h; 38 mph). 290 tons of oil were carried, giving a range of 3,800
378:
339:
307:
303:
58:
428:
As originally designed, they were armed with three 105-millimetre (4.1 in)
418:
354:
209:
496:
dockyard in 1945, financial problems slowed construction, and the first ship,
414:
295:
179:
335:
299:
1078:
444:
in two triple mounts were fitted. The ships had a complement of 145 men.
410:
390:
175:
136:
405:) and 375 °F (191 °C) which was fed to Rateau-Bretagne geared
472:, SPS-5B surface search radar and SPG-34 fire control radar, with QHBa
224:(7,000 km; 4,400 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
571:
Ran aground and wrecked at entrance to River Muros 25 February 1966.
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469:
386:
132:
925:
Purnell's illustrated encyclopedia of modern
Weapons and Warfare
1082:
279:
2 Ă— 40 mm (1.6 in) Bofors L/70 anti-aircraft guns
365:
The ships were 93.9 metres (308 ft 1 in) long
432:, all mounted aft, with four 37 mm (1.5 in)
1045:. Annapolis, Maryland, USA: Naval Institute Press.
1041:Gardiner, Robert; Chumbley, Stephen, eds. (1995).
276:2 Ă— 76 mm (3.0 in)/50 anti-aircraft guns
1043:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995
1024:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946
866:
864:
862:
860:
858:
1022:Gardiner, Robert; Chesneau, Roger, eds. (1980).
937:
870:
856:
854:
852:
850:
848:
846:
844:
842:
840:
838:
829:
817:
813:
811:
436:(one of which was mounted forward of the ship's
248:8 Ă— 20 mm (0.79 in) anti-aircraft guns
1007:. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co., Ltd.
245:4 Ă— 37 mm (1.5 in) anti-aircraft guns
242:3 Ă— 105 mm (4.1 in) dual-purpose guns
998:. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co., Ltd.
989:. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co., Ltd.
488:Although all nine ships were laid down at the
1094:
8:
952:
950:
948:
946:
897:
895:
893:
891:
377:of 9.4 metres (30 ft 10 in) and a
251:6 Ă— 533 mm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes
1101:
1087:
1079:
968:
956:
882:
528:
369:and 90.0 metres (295 ft 3 in)
807:
774:
490:Sociedad Española de Construcción Naval
266:1,247 t (1,227 long tons) standard
123:General characteristics Original design
37:Sociedad Española de Construcción Naval
1227:List of destroyers of the Spanish Navy
918:
916:
914:
912:
910:
381:of 3.0 metres (9 ft 10 in).
15:
901:
452:the bridge and one aft of the ship's
7:
334:began work on a class of nine small
147:93.9 m (308 ft 1 in)
258:General characteristics As modified
158:9.4 m (30 ft 10 in)
14:
1026:. London: Conway Maritime Press.
464:were fitted, together with eight
166:3.0 m (9 ft 10 in)
1003:Blackman, Raymond V. B. (1971).
994:Blackman, Raymond V. B. (1962).
985:Blackman, Raymond V. B. (1960).
51:
19:
1248:Destroyers of the Spanish Navy
1:
1062:Jane's Fighting Ships 1979–80
1005:Jane's Fighting Ships 1971–72
996:Jane's Fighting Ships 1962–63
987:Jane's Fighting Ships 1960–61
1064:. London: Jane's Yearbooks.
938:Gardiner & Chumbley 1995
871:Gardiner & Chumbley 1995
830:Gardiner & Chesneau 1980
818:Gardiner & Chesneau 1980
212:(61 km/h; 38 mph)
195:2 Ă— Rateau-Bretagne geared
1274:
1222:
1196:
1119:
1060:Moore, John, ed. (1979).
397:generated steam at 3,400
257:
122:
27:
18:
357:in 1939–1940 before the
322:, was stricken in 1982.
940:, pp. 427–428, 433
417:) giving a speed of 33
326:Construction and design
1258:Audaz-class destroyers
371:between perpendiculars
342:, based on the French
517:, stricken in 1982.
927:. pp. 214–215.
492:(SECN) shipyard at
434:anti-aircraft guns
409:, rated at 23,000
353:-class ships were
1253:Destroyer classes
1235:
1234:
1113:-class destroyers
790:Originally named
766:
765:
732:26 September 1961
586:26 September 1945
430:dual-purpose guns
285:
284:
78:Succeeded by
1265:
1103:
1096:
1089:
1080:
1075:
1056:
1037:
1018:
999:
990:
972:
966:
960:
954:
941:
935:
929:
928:
920:
905:
899:
886:
880:
874:
868:
833:
827:
821:
815:
795:
788:
782:
779:
708:4 September 1951
684:4 September 1951
664:30 November 1955
661:4 September 1951
637:15 February 1961
616:9 September 1960
613:24 February 1955
565:24 February 1955
529:
359:French surrender
308:Second World War
57:
55:
54:
23:
16:
1273:
1272:
1268:
1267:
1266:
1264:
1263:
1262:
1238:
1237:
1236:
1231:
1218:
1192:
1115:
1107:
1072:
1059:
1053:
1040:
1034:
1021:
1015:
1002:
993:
984:
981:
976:
975:
967:
963:
955:
944:
936:
932:
922:
921:
908:
900:
889:
881:
877:
869:
836:
828:
824:
816:
809:
804:
799:
798:
789:
785:
780:
776:
771:
711:26 January 1956
687:26 January 1955
589:24 January 1951
568:7 February 1961
535:Pennant number
523:
486:
460:anti-submarine
328:
171:Installed power
52:
50:
12:
11:
5:
1271:
1269:
1261:
1260:
1255:
1250:
1240:
1239:
1233:
1232:
1230:
1229:
1223:
1220:
1219:
1217:
1216:
1207:
1197:
1194:
1193:
1191:
1190:
1183:
1176:
1169:
1162:
1155:
1148:
1135:
1128:
1120:
1117:
1116:
1108:
1106:
1105:
1098:
1091:
1083:
1077:
1076:
1070:
1057:
1051:
1038:
1032:
1019:
1013:
1000:
991:
980:
977:
974:
973:
961:
942:
930:
906:
887:
875:
834:
822:
806:
805:
803:
800:
797:
796:
783:
773:
772:
770:
767:
764:
763:
762:Stricken 1965
760:
757:
754:
751:
748:
740:
739:
738:Stricken 1965
736:
733:
730:
727:
724:
716:
715:
714:Stricken 1974
712:
709:
706:
703:
700:
692:
691:
690:Stricken 1972
688:
685:
682:
679:
677:
669:
668:
667:Stricken 1975
665:
662:
659:
656:
653:
645:
644:
643:Stricken 1982
641:
638:
635:
632:
629:
621:
620:
619:Stricken 1974
617:
614:
611:
608:
605:
597:
596:
595:Stricken 1974
593:
590:
587:
584:
581:
573:
572:
569:
566:
563:
560:
557:
549:
548:
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542:
539:
536:
533:
522:
519:
485:
482:
449:anti-submarine
423:nautical miles
407:steam turbines
349:design. Seven
327:
324:
312:anti-submarine
302:built for the
283:
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272:
268:
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264:
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214:
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206:
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197:steam turbines
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188:
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172:
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151:
145:
141:
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28:Class overview
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9:
6:
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2:
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1254:
1251:
1249:
1246:
1245:
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1228:
1225:
1224:
1221:
1215:
1213:
1209:Followed by:
1208:
1206:
1204:
1200:Preceded by:
1199:
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1189:
1188:
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1182:
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1177:
1175:
1174:
1170:
1168:
1167:
1163:
1161:
1160:
1156:
1154:
1153:
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1071:0-354-00587-1
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1054:
1052:1-55750-132-7
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1035:
1033:0-85177-146-7
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1025:
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1016:
1014:0-354-00096-9
1010:
1006:
1001:
997:
992:
988:
983:
982:
978:
971:, p. 213
970:
969:Blackman 1962
965:
962:
959:, p. 290
958:
957:Blackman 1971
953:
951:
949:
947:
943:
939:
934:
931:
926:
919:
917:
915:
913:
911:
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904:, p. 437
903:
898:
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894:
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885:, p. 264
884:
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873:, p. 433
872:
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861:
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851:
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847:
845:
843:
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839:
835:
832:, p. 272
831:
826:
823:
820:, p. 402
819:
814:
812:
808:
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793:
787:
784:
778:
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761:
759:16 March 1964
758:
756:29 March 1960
755:
752:
749:
747:
746:
742:
741:
737:
734:
731:
728:
725:
723:
722:
718:
717:
713:
710:
707:
705:3 August 1945
704:
701:
699:
698:
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689:
686:
683:
681:3 August 1945
680:
678:
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658:3 August 1945
657:
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652:
651:
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640:25 March 1962
639:
636:
633:
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609:
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534:
531:
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527:
520:
518:
516:
515:
510:
509:
503:
501:
500:
495:
491:
483:
481:
477:
475:
471:
467:
463:
459:
455:
450:
445:
443:
442:torpedo tubes
439:
435:
431:
426:
424:
420:
416:
413:(30,800
412:
408:
404:
400:
396:
392:
388:
384:
380:
376:
372:
368:
363:
360:
356:
352:
348:
346:
341:
340:torpedo boats
337:
333:
332:Spanish State
330:In 1945, the
325:
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178:(30,800
177:
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138:
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99:In commission
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38:
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32:
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26:
22:
17:
1211:
1202:
1186:
1179:
1172:
1165:
1158:
1151:
1144:
1138:
1131:
1124:
1110:
1109:
1061:
1042:
1023:
1004:
995:
986:
964:
933:
924:
883:Blackman1960
878:
825:
791:
786:
777:
753:14 July 1945
744:
729:14 July 1945
720:
696:
673:
649:
634:14 July 1945
625:
601:
592:30 June 1953
577:
553:
524:
513:
507:
504:
498:
487:
478:
466:depth-charge
446:
427:
383:Displacement
364:
350:
344:
329:
319:
304:Spanish Navy
289:
288:
286:
263:Displacement
174:23,000
128:Displacement
82:
69:
59:Spanish Navy
735:7 July 1965
399:kilopascals
220:3,800
192:3 Ă— boilers
131:1,124
65:Preceded by
1242:Categories
979:References
902:Moore 1979
544:Completed
538:Laid down
505:One ship,
401:(500
385:was 1,124
336:destroyers
306:after the
300:destroyers
229:Complement
187:Propulsion
139:) standard
1187:Relámpago
1180:Intrépido
1173:Temerario
923:"Audaz".
802:Citations
781:From 1961
745:Temerario
721:Relámpago
626:Intrépido
541:Launched
514:Intrépido
411:kilowatts
391:long tons
373:, with a
355:laid down
320:Intrepido
137:long tons
107:Completed
102:1953–1982
94:1945–1965
47:Operators
1139:Atrevido
792:Atrevido
458:Hedgehog
298:of nine
271:Armament
237:Armament
115:Scrapped
70:Churruca
33:Builders
1212:Lepanto
1203:Liniers
1145:Meteoro
650:Meteoro
484:Service
462:mortars
454:funnels
395:boilers
389:(1,106
379:draught
367:overall
351:Le Fier
345:Le Fier
163:Draught
135:(1,106
83:Lepanto
1166:Ariete
1068:
1049:
1030:
1011:
554:Ariete
508:Ariete
494:Ferrol
456:. Two
438:bridge
387:tonnes
316:Ferrol
294:was a
144:Length
56:
41:Ferrol
1214:class
1205:class
1152:Furor
1132:Osado
1125:Audaz
1111:Audaz
769:Notes
674:Osado
602:Furor
578:Audaz
547:Fate
532:Name
521:Ships
499:Audaz
474:sonar
470:radar
419:knots
347:class
296:class
292:class
290:Audaz
217:Range
210:knots
205:Speed
91:Built
85:class
72:class
1159:Rayo
1066:ISBN
1047:ISBN
1028:ISBN
1009:ISBN
697:Rayo
375:beam
287:The
155:Beam
750:D37
726:D39
702:D35
655:D33
631:D38
607:D34
583:D31
559:D36
415:shp
403:psi
338:or
232:145
222:nmi
208:33
180:shp
149:o/a
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176:kW
39:,
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1095:t
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