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GENERAL SOUBLETTE gunboats (1926/1938)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Soublette (ex-Milazzo) | CNT, Monfalcone, Italy | 18.11.1925 | 10.1926 // 1938 | stricken 1950 | |||
| General Urdaneta (ex-Dardanelli) | CNT, Monfalcone, Italy | 29.9.1925 | 9.1926 // 1938 | stricken 1950 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 615 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 850 |
| Length, m | 62.2 |
| Breadth, m | 8.69 |
| Draught, m | 2.59 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 VTE, 2 watertube boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 1500 |
| Max speed, kts | 15 |
| Fuel, t | coal 85 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 3500(10) |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 102/35 Terni 1914, 1 x 1 - 76/40 Ansaldo 1917 |
| Complement | 66 |
Standard scale images
General Soublette 1939
Project history
Former Italian minelayers of Ostia class, sold to Venezuela in 1938. Minelaying equipment was demounted before transfer. Ships were commissioned in 1939.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
