Eolo 1945
Eolo 1965
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Eolo | F21 | SECN, Ferrol | 2.1938 | 30.8.1939 | 11.1941 | stricken 2.1972 | |
| Tritón | F22 | SECN, Ferrol | 2.1938 | 26.2.1940 | 10.1943 | stricken 3.1972 |
|
Displacement standard, t |
1576 |
|
Displacement full, t |
1925 |
|
Length, m |
82.1 pp 88.9 oa |
|
Breadth, m |
11.8 |
|
Draught, m |
3.68 |
|
No of shafts |
2 |
|
Machinery |
2 sets Parsons geared steam turbines, 2 Yarrow boilers |
|
Power, h. p. |
5000 |
|
Max speed, kts |
19.5 |
|
Fuel, t |
oil 318 |
|
Endurance, nm(kts) |
5000(12) |
|
Armament |
4 x 1 - 105/44 NM42, 2 x 2 - 37/80 SK C/30, 4 x 1 - 20/65 C/38, 70 mines, 2 DCT |
|
Complement |
220 |
Project history: "Gunboats-minelayers", built under the law from 11.1.1936 as smaller and cheaper
variant of Júpiter, order has been given out mainly for
workload of SECN yard at El Ferrol. Type 102 was developed on the basis of construction of
gunboat-transport Guanajuato. Displacement reduction was reached at
expense of sharp reduction of mine stowage:
Eolo class ships were usually capable to
carry only 70 mines, 40 from them on closed mine deck and 30 on mine rails on an upper deck
astern, loading of mines was effected through two sideports. Armament should include 4 102/45mm
guns with max 40° elevation, 2 twin 40mm/50 AA MGs, 2 twin 13.2mm MGs and 2 DCTs.
To the beginning of Civil war only a part of materials was prepared, and building was conducted already by
Nationalists with changed artillery. Because of difficulties with deliveries of
materials and equipment in days of WWII both
minelayers were really fully completed only in 1946, thus never received rigorous
fire control system. They appeared not so successful ships, mainly because of congestion and strong constraint of internal
compartments, speed did not exceed 18kts. They served mainly as escorts
and were re-rated as frigates in 1961.
Modernizations: 1960s, both: presumably + radar
Naval service: No significant events.
Eolo 1952
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