Serrano class destroyer

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The Serrano class was a series of six destroyers which served with Chilean Navy during World War II. Chile ordered the Serrano class from John I. Thornycroft & Company in the United Kingdom to enhance the Chilean navy's ability to patrol its extensive coastline. The six vessels were completed by 1929, but in the event proved too lightly built for the harsher waters off the southern portion of Chile.

[edit] General Characeristics

From Conway's All the World's Fighting ships 1922-1947

Displacement: 1090 tons standard, 1430 tons full load
Length: 91.44 m
Beam: 8.84 m
Draught:3.86 m
Machinery: 2 shaft geared steam turbines, 3 boilers, 28,000 hp
Speed: 35 knots
Armament
- three 4.7 inch (45 calibers) guns in single mountings firing a 49 lb shell at a rate of 12 rounds per minute
- one 3 inch anti aircraft gun
- six 21 inch torpedo tubes
- Mine warfare equipment: Serrano, Orella, and Hyatt equipped with mine laying capability, while Alden, Videla, and Riquelme were equipped as minesweepers
Crew: 130

[edit] Ships in class

The Serrano class consisted of six vessels:

Ship	Launched	Decommisioned
Serrano	25 January 1928	1967
Orella	8 March 1928	1967
Hyatt,	21 July 1928	1963
Alden,	29 November 1928	1957
Videla,	16 October 1928	1960
Riquelme.	28 May 1928	1963