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Velasco

Velasco

Survived

Nationalist navy (Spain)

TypeDestroyer
ClassAlsedo
WarSpanish Civil War
Main guns3 × 4″ guns

The only destroyer the Nationalists held at the start of the war. Took off España's crew when she was mined. Served until 1957.

Destroyer Velasco (V), Alsedo Class (1925) Photo: Unknown, upload by Basilio, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Armament and specifications

Armament

  • 3 × 102 mm (4 in)/45 guns
  • 2 × 47 mm (1.9 in) anti-aircraft guns
  • 4 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes (2×2)
BuilderSociedad Española de Construcción Naval (SECN), Cartagena Spain
Laid down6 July 1920
Launched16 June 1923
Commissioned27 December 1924
Displacement1,044 long tons (1,061 t) standard 1,315 long tons (1,336 t) full load
Length83.82 m (275 ft) pp 86.25 m (283 ft) oa
Speed34 knots (63 km/h; 39 mph)
Complement86

As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.

Career

Launched

16 June 1923

30 April 1937

Took off her crew

Fate

Survived

Scrapped