Chilean destroyer Hyatt (1928)
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| Career (Chile) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | Hyatt |
| Ordered: | 1927 |
| Laid down: | 23 September 1927 |
| Launched: | 21 July 1928 |
| Commissioned: | 15 April 1929 |
| Decommissioned: | 31 August 1962 |
| Fate: | Sold for scrap |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type: | Serrano-class destroyer |
| Displacement: | 1,090 long tons (1,107 t) standard 1,430 long tons (1,453 t) full load |
| Length: | 91.44 m (300 ft) oa 87.86 m (288 ft 3 in) pp |
| Beam: | 8.84 m (29 ft) |
| Draught: | 3.86 m (12 ft 8 in) |
| Propulsion: | 3 × Thornycroft boilers Parsons-type geared steam turbines 2 shafts 28,000 shp (20,880 kW) |
| Speed: | 35 kn (65 km/h; 40 mph) |
| Complement: | 130 |
| Armament: | 3 × single 4.7 in (120 mm)/45 caliber guns 1 × single 3 in (76 mm) anti-aircraft gun 6 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes Equipped with mine laying capability |
The second Hyatt was a Serrano class destroyer of the Chilean Navy from 1928 to 1967. She was laid down in 1927 by Thornycroft, at Woolston, Hampshire, England. She was launched by Mrs Margarita L. de Cubillos in November 1928, and commissioned on April 1929.
The Hyatt was one of six vessels in its class to serve Chile. The class was ordered from the United Kingdom and delivered in 1928 and 1929. Like its sister ships Serrano and Orella it was also equipped with mine laying capability. The vessels had a displacement of 1450 tonnes and were armed with three 4.7-inch and one 3-inch DP guns as well as six 21-inch torpedo tubes. The ships could make 35 knots, but their light built proved unsuitable for the harsh southern waters off Chile's coast.
References
- ↑ Whitley 2000, p. 31.
- Whitley, M. J. (2000). Destroyers of World War Two: An International Encyclopedia. London: Cassell & Co. ISBN 1-85409-521-8.