Lepanto
Interned
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Churruca |
| War | Spanish Civil War |
| Main guns | 5 × 120 mm (4.7 in) L45 (5x1) |
Generally credited with the torpedo hit that sank Baleares at Cape Palos. Interned at Bizerte in 1939 and served in the Spanish Navy until 1957.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 5 × 120 mm (4.7 in) L45 (5x1)
- 1 × 76 mm (3 in) anti-aircraft gun
- 4 × machineguns
- 6 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes (2x3)
- 2 × depth charge racks
| Builder | SECN, Naval Dockyard, Cartagena, Spain |
|---|---|
| Launched | 7 November 1929 |
| Commissioned | 1930 |
| Displacement | 1,650 tons (normal); 2,067 tons (maximum) |
| Length | 101 m (331 ft 4 in) |
| Speed | 36 knots (67 km/h) |
| Complement | 160 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
7 November 1929
Battle of Cape Palos
Survived
5–6 March 1938
Usually credited with the fatal hit
Fate
Interned
Scrapped in 1958