Serrano 1938
| Name | No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Aldea | Thornycroft, Southampton, UK | 3/1928 | 24/11/1928 | 7/1929 | stricken 2/1958 | |
| Hyatt | Thornycroft, Southampton, UK | 9/1927 | 21/7/1928 | 4/1929 | stricken 1/1963 | |
| Orella | Thornycroft, Southampton, UK | 6/1927 | 8/3/1928 | 12/1928 | stricken 9/1966 | |
| Requelme | Thornycroft, Southampton, UK | 7/1927 | 21/5/1928 | 4/1929 | stricken 1/1963 | |
| Serrano | Thornycroft, Southampton, UK | 6/1927 | 25/1/1928 | 12/1928 | stricken 9/1966 | |
| Videla | Thornycroft, Southampton, UK | 1/1928 | 16/10/1928 | 7/1929 | stricken 2/1958 |
|
Displacement standard, t |
1090 |
|
Displacement full, t |
1430 |
|
Length, m |
87.9 pp 91.4 oa |
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Breadth, m |
8.84 |
|
Draught, m |
3.86 |
|
No of shafts |
2 |
|
Machinery |
Parsons geared steam turbines, 3 Thornycroft boilers |
|
Power, h. p. |
28000 |
|
Max speed, kts |
35 |
|
Fuel, t |
oil 320 |
|
Endurance, nm(kts) |
|
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Armament |
Serrano, Orella, Hyatt: 3 x 1 - 120/45 Vickers-Armstrong E, 1 x 1 - 76/40 QF Mk I HA, 3 x 1 - 7.7/87, 2 x 3 - 533 TT, 2 DCT, mines Aldea, Requelme, Videla: 3 x 1 - 120/45 Vickers-Armstrong E, 1 x 1 - 76/40 QF Mk I HA, 3 x 1 - 7.7/87, 2 x 3 - 533 TT, 2 DCT, sweeps |
|
Complement |
130 |
Ship project history: In 1927 Chilean Government has concluded with Thornycroft the contract on building
of 6 destroyers in cost on 230.000£ for each. The project
was developed on the basis of constructed by the same builder British destroyer Amazon, but differed
by decreased dimensions, machinery capacity and absence of gun No4.
Instead Serrano, Orella and Hyatt were equipped for minelaying, and Aldea, Requelme and Videla for
minesweeping. On trials all
destroyers on 1-1.5kts exceeded contract speed (for example, Orella
reached 35.9kts). All ships were arranged for service in various climatic conditions, from high latitudes to tropics, but because of
weak hull construction have been recognised by unsuitable for service in Antarctic because of what in this region it was necessary to use older
ships of Almirante Lynch class.
Serrano and Orella arrived to Chile 22/2/1929, remaining in September of the same year.
Modernizations: late 1940s, all: + 3 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon
Naval service: Ships served more than 30 years, not passing significant modernizations.
Serrano on trials
Hyatt 1950
© Ivan Gogin, 2011