Calvo Sotelo 1939
Calvo Sotelo 1955
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Calvo Sotelo (ex-Zacatecas) | Echavarietta y Larrinaga, Cadiz | 11.1933 | 27.8.1934 | 8.1938 | stricken 4.1957 |
|
Displacement standard, t |
1600 |
|
Displacement full, t |
2000 |
|
Length, m |
86.0 pp 92.4 oa |
|
Breadth, m |
12.2 |
|
Draught, m |
3.50 |
|
No of shafts |
2 |
|
Machinery |
2 sets Parsons geared steam turbines, 2 Yarrow boilers |
|
Power, h. p. |
6500 |
|
Max speed, kts |
18.5 |
|
Fuel, t |
oil 138 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 3000 (15) |
|
Armament |
4 x 1 - 120/45 Vickers-Armstrong Mk F, 2 x 1 - 88/42 SK C/32, 3 x 1 - 20/65 C/30, 2 DCR |
| Military load | 500 troops |
|
Complement |
160 |
Project history: Built under Mexican order as Zacatecas as gunboat-troop transport, capable to
carry 500 infantrymen and 30 horses, landed through two sideports. Designed armament consisted from 2
single 102mm/45 and 2 single 57mm guns, 2 single 25mm/60 AA MGs and 2 small MGs.
Lead sister-ship Durango was transferred to the customer 14.7.1936 and
served under Mexican flag till 2001. Incomplete
Zacatecas, which building was suspended because of financial disagreements of
builder and customer, came into hands of Nationalists at Cadiz and was completed by them as usual
gunboat with strong armament. Fitting of enlargened superstructures and heavy armament has led to strong overload and
decreased stability of ship to dangerous limits. Bunkrooms for soldiers and sideports
were kept unchanged.
Ship was officially requisitioned by Franco Government 30.5.1938, one day prior to
departure to sea trails.
Modernizations: 10.1938: - 2 x 1 -120/45, 2 x 1 - 20/65; + 2 x 1 - 13.2/76
1939: - 2 x 1 - 88/42; + 1 x 1 - 120/45 Vickers-Armstrong Mk F, 2 x 1 - 57/42 Nordenfelt
1943: - 3 x 1 - 120/45, 1 x 1 - 20/65, 2 x 1 - 13.2; + 2 x 1 - 102/45 Vickers Mk LA, 3 x 1 - 20/65 C/38
Naval service: Since 1943 Calvo Sotelo was used as depot ship for S38 class MTBs, thus 120mm/45 guns were replaced by 2 old single 102mm/45. In 1952 ship was laid up into reserve at Cadiz.
Calvo Sotelo 1951
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