Sánchez Barcáiztegui
Survived
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Churruca |
| War | Spanish Civil War |
| Main guns | 5 × 4.7″ guns |
One of the three destroyers that torpedoed Baleares at Cape Palos. Badly damaged by Nationalist bombers at Cartagena in March 1939 and left behind when the fleet sailed; repaired, she served until 1964.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 5 × 120 mm (4.7 in) L45 guns (5x1)
- 1 × 76.2 mm (3 in) anti-aircraft gun
- 4 × machine guns
- 6 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes (2x3)
- 2 × depth charge racks
| Builder | SECN, Naval Dockyard, Cartagena, Spain |
|---|---|
| Launched | 24 July 1926 |
| Commissioned | 1928 |
| Displacement | 1,650 t (1,620 long tons) (normal); 2,067 t (2,034 long tons) (maximum) |
| Length | 101 m (331 ft 4 in) |
| Speed | 36 kn (67 km/h; 41 mph) |
| Complement | 160 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
24 July 1926
Battle of Cape Palos
Survived
5–6 March 1938
Fired torpedoes at Baleares
Fate
Survived
Scrapped in 1965