Teniente Serrano 1938
Teniente Serrano 1955
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Sargento Aldea | A | Thornycroft, Southampton, UK | 3.1928 | 24.11.1928 | 7.1929 | stricken 2.1958 | |
| Ingeniero Hyatt | H, 1960- 13? | Thornycroft, Southampton, UK | 9.1927 | 21.7.1928 | 4.1929 | stricken 1.1963 | |
| Capitán Orella | O, 1960- 12 | Thornycroft, Southampton, UK | 6.1927 | 8.3.1928 | 12.1928 | stricken 9.1966 | |
| Guardiamarina Riquelme | R, 1960- 11? | Thornycroft, Southampton, UK | 7.1927 | 21.5.1928 | 4.1929 | stricken 1.1963 | |
| Teniente Serrano | S, 1960- 10 | Thornycroft, Southampton, UK | 6.1927 | 25.1.1928 | 12.1928 | stricken 9.1966 | |
| Cirujano Videla | V | Thornycroft, Southampton, UK | 1.1928 | 16.10.1928 | 7.1929 | stricken 2.1958 |
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Displacement standard, t |
1090 |
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Displacement full, t |
1430 |
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Length, m |
87.9 pp 91.4 oa |
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Breadth, m |
8.84 |
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Draught, m |
3.86 |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
2 sets Parsons geared steam turbines, 3 Thornycroft boilers |
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Power, h. p. |
28000 |
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Max speed, kts |
35 |
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Fuel, t |
oil 320 |
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Endurance, nm(kts) |
|
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Armament |
Serrano, Orella, Hyatt: 3 x 1 - 120/45 Vickers-Armstrong E, 1 x 1 - 76/40 12pdr 12cwt QF Mk I/II, 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 12pdr 12cwt QF Mk I/II, 3 x 1 - 7.7/87, 2 x 3 - 533 TT, 2 DCT, mechanical minesweeping gear |
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Complement |
130 |
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
design
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 - 7.7/87; + 3 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4
late 1950s, all survived: - 1 x 1 - 120/45, 1 x 1 - 76/40, 1 x 3 - 533 TT; + 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog Mk 11 ASWRL, radars, sonar
Naval service: Ships served more than 30 years, not passing significant modernizations.
Teniente Serrano on trials
Ingeniero Hyatt 1950
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