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 Aldea, Videla, and Riquelme were equipped as minesweepers
- Crew: 130
[edit] Ships in class
The Serrano class consisted of six vessels:
| Ship | Launched | Decommissioned |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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