Audaz 1953
Audaz 1965
Intrépido 1981
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Audaz | D31 | SECN, Ferrol | 26.9.1945 | 24.1.1951 | 30.6.1953 | stricken 9.1974 | |
| Osado | D32 | SECN, Ferrol | 3.8.1945 | 4.9.1951 | 26.1.1955 | stricken 7.1972 | |
| Meteoro (ex-Atrevido) | D33 | SECN, Ferrol | 3.8.1945 | 4.9.1951 | 30.11.1955 | stricken 9.1974 | |
| Furor | D34 | SECN, Ferrol | 3.8.1945 | 24.2.1955 | 9.9.1960 | stricken 8.1974 | |
| Rayo | D35 | SECN, Ferrol | 3.8.1945 | 4.9.1951 | 26.1.1956 | stricken 8.1974 | |
| Ariete | D36 | SECN, Ferrol | 3.8.1945 | 24.2.1955 | 7.2.1961 | wrecked 25.2.1966 | |
| Temerario | D37 | SECN, Ferrol | 14.7.1945 | 29.3.1960 | 16.3.1964 | stricken 12.1975 | |
| Intrépido | D38 | SECN, Ferrol | 14.7.1945 | 15.2.1961 | 25.3.1965 | stricken 3.1982 | |
| Relámpago | D39 | SECN, Ferrol | 14.7.1945 | 26.9.1961 | 7.7.1965 | stricken 12.1975 |
|
Displacement standard, t |
Audaz, Osado, Meteoro: 1106 others: 1227 |
|
Displacement full, t |
Audaz, Osado, Meteoro: 1474 others: 1548 |
|
Length, m |
90.0 pp 93.9 oa |
|
Breadth, m |
9.49 |
|
Draught, m |
3.44 |
|
No of shafts |
2 |
|
Machinery |
2 sets Rateau-Bretagne geared steam turbines, 3 La Seyne boilers |
|
Power, h. p. |
30800 |
|
Max speed, kts |
Audaz, Osado, Meteoro: 33 others: 31.6 |
|
Fuel, t |
oil 290 |
|
Endurance, nm(kts) |
3800(14) |
|
Armament |
Audaz, Osado, Meteoro: 3 x 1 - 105/45 SK C/32, 2 x 2 - 37/83 SK C/30, 2 x 4 - 20/65 C/38, 2 x 3 - 533 TT, 4 DCT, 1 DCR, 30 mines others: 2 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 34, 2 x 1 - 40/70 SP48, 2 - 324 TR (side, 6), 2 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog Mk 11 ASWRL, 8 DCT, 2 DCR |
| Sensors | later ships: SPS-5B, MLA-1B, Mk 63 radars, QHBa sonar |
|
Complement |
Audaz, Osado, Meteoro: 145 others: 199 |
Project history: Small destroyers (actually torpedo boats), built under 1939 programme.
Type 158
was designed with German help on the basis of construction of French torpedo
boats of Le Fier class, which drawings have been bought in occupied France in September, 1942.
Machinery would made under French licence: Rateau turbines and La Seyne
boilers» with raised steam parameters (as on Oquendo class destroyers),
was arranged en echelon. In a hull structure for the first time in Spain welding was widely
used.
All 9 ships have been authorized 30.3.1944 and laid down in July-September, 1945. However further
building was strongly delayed, mainly because SECN, mastering production of French
turbines and boilers, only to 1950 could adjust their production, thus
machinery with given boilers appeared absolutely unreliable. Only in 1953-1955
first Audaz, Osado and Meteoro (ex-Atrevido) were
commissioned under original project, appeared seriously overloaded. Rayo was commissioned in 1958 as test ship, and remaining five ships
were completed in 1960-1965 as ASW frigates with modern American armament and electronics,
later first four ships have been similarly converted also.
Modernizations: 1959-1963, Audaz, Osado, Meteoro, Rayo: were rebuilt as later ships.
Naval service: Ariete was lost 25.2.1966: owing to boilers accident she lost speed and ran ashore at coast of Galicia.
Audaz 1952
Rayo 1960s
Intrépido 1969
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