Almirante Grau 1980
Aguirre 1980
Almirante Grau 2010
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Almirante Grau (ex-De Ruyter), 1986- Proyecto 01, 1987- Almirante Grau | 81 | 670 | Wilton-Fijenoord, Schiedam, Netherlands | 5.9.1939 | 24.12.1944 | 18.11.1953 // 7.3.1973 | stricken 9.2017 |
| Aguirre (ex-De Zeven Provinciën), 1986- Almirante Grau, 1987- Aguirre | 84 | 219 | Rotterdamsche Droogdok Mij, Rotterdam, Netherlands | 19.5.1939 | 22.8.1950 | 17.12.1953 // 8.1976 | stricken 3.1999 |
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Displacement standard, t |
81: 9529 84: 9850 |
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Displacement full, t |
81: 12165 84: 12250 |
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Length, m |
81: 182.4 pp 187.3 oa 84: 182.4 pp 185.7 oa |
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Breadth, m |
17.3 |
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Draught, m |
6.70 |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
2 sets De Schelde-Parsons geared steam turbines, 4 Werkspoor-Yarrow boilers |
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Power, h. p. |
85000 |
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Max speed, kts |
32 |
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Fuel, t |
oil 1750 |
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Endurance, nm(kts) |
7000(12) |
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Armour, mm |
belt: 75 - 50, deck: 30 - 20, turrets: 100 - 50 |
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Armament |
81: 4 x 2 - 152/53 Bofors M42, 4 x 2 - 57/60 Bofors M50, 8 x 1 - 40/70 Bofors M58 (350) 84: 2 x 2 - 152/53 Bofors M42, 3 x 2 - 57/60 Bofors M50, 4 x 1 - 40/70 Bofors M58 (350), 3 helicopters (ASH-3D Sea King) |
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Sensors |
81: LW-01, DA-02, SGR-104, ZW-01, 2x M20, 2x M45 radars 84: LW-01, SPA-72, ZW-01, M25, 2x M45 radars, 2x Corvus decoy RL |
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Complement |
81: 953 84: 856 |
Project history: Former Dutch De Ruyter class cruisers. After sale to Peru Aguirre had her Terrier missile system removed and she was converted into a helicopter cruiser with 35x17m flight deck and large 20.5x16.5m hangar capable of operating up to three Agusta ASH-3D Sea King helicopters armed with AM39 Exocet missiles. Conversion was completed on 31 October 1977. Almirante Grau was commissioned 23.5.1973.
Protection: 75mm armoured belt protected a hull between end barbettes and was closed by 50mm bulkheads. Ship ends were protected by narrower 50mm belt. Flat 30 - 20mm deck was connected with upper edge of the belt. Turrets had 100mm faces and 50mm protection from other directions.
Modernizations: 1986, Aguirre: - LW-01, SPA-72, ZW-01 radars; + 2 DCR, 2x Decca 1226, LW-02, SGR-103, DA-02, ZW-03 radars, CWE-10N sonar
1989, Almirante Grau: - 4 x 2 - 57/60, 8 x 1 - 40/70, DA-02, ZW-01, 2x M20, 2x M45 radars; + 2 DCR, Decca 1226, LW-02, SGR-105, WM-25 radars, CWE-610 sonar, DR-4000, Ramses ECM suite, Sagaie decoy RL
1993, Almirante Grau: - LW-02, LW-01, SGR-104, SGR-105 radars, CWE-610 sonar; + 8 x 1 Otomat Mk 2 SSM (8 Otomat Mk 2), 8 x 1 - 40/70 Bofors 350, LW-08, DA-08, STIR 2.4, 2x LIROD 8 radars, 2x Dagaie decoy RL, SEWACO CCS
1998, Almirante Grau: - 4 x 1 - 40/70; + 2 x 2 - 40/70 Breda-Bofors Compact Twin 40
Naval service: No significant events.
Almirante Grau 1976
Aguirre 1978
Almirante Grau 2004
Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
© Ivan Gogin, 2018