Aetos 1914
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Aetos (ex-Άετός [Aetos], ex-San Luis) | 698 | Cammell Laird, Birkenhead, UK | 1910 | 2.2.1911 | 9.1912 // 12.1916 | to Greece late 1918 (Άετός [Aetos]) | |
| Ierax (ex-Ιέραξ [Ierax], ex-Santa Fé) | 699 | Cammell Laird, Birkenhead, UK | 1910 | 15.3.1911 | 9.1912 // 12.1916 | to Greece late 1918 (Ιέραξ [Ierax]) | |
| Leon (ex-Λέων [Leon], ex-Santiago) | 700 | Cammell Laird, Birkenhead, UK | 1910 | 15.7.1911 | 9.1912 // 12.1916 | to Greece late 1918 (Λέων [Leon]) |
|
Displacement normal, t |
980 |
|
Displacement full, t |
1175 |
|
Length, m |
86.9 wl 89.3 oa |
|
Breadth, m |
8.45 |
|
Draught, m |
2.60 |
|
No of shafts |
2 |
|
Machinery |
2 Parsons steam turbines, 5 White Foster boilers |
|
Power, h. p. |
22000 |
|
Max speed, kts |
32 |
|
Fuel, t |
coal 230 + oil 90 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 3000(10) |
|
Armament |
4 x 1 - 102/50 Mk 9, 4 x 1 - 533 TT (8) |
|
Complement |
90 |
Project history: This class was built for Argentinian Navy under the order given out late 1909. Because of lacks which have come to light at trials and financial disagreements Argentinian
Government as a result has ruptured the contract and refused already completed ships. Then Greece
become interested in them and 12.9.1912 gained these
destroyers at the price of 148,000 £ for each.
For their time ships had very
strong armament. Smoke ducts were deduced into individual funnels that predetermined unique five-funnels outline profile of ships.
In 1916 3 destroyers (except Panthir, having problems with
machinery) were captured by French troops and till the end of First World War
served under French flag. For this time ships passed repair of boilers (on Aetos one of them
was replaced by boiler from incomplete destroyer Enseigne Gabolde) and
ships became three-funneled.
Modernizations: 1917, all: + 1 x 1 - 57/40 Hotchkiss AA
Naval service: No significant events.
© Ivan Gogin, 2014