Serrano-class destroyer

Hyatt
Class overview
Name: Serrano-class destroyer
Builders: John I. Thornycroft & Company
Operators:  Chilean Navy
In commission: 1928–1967
Planned: 6
Completed: 6
Retired: 6
General characteristics
Displacement:
  • 1,090 long tons (1,107 t) standard
  • 1,430 long tons (1,453 t) full load
Length: 91.44 m (300.0 ft)
Beam: 8.84 m (29.0 ft)
Draught: 3.86 m (12 ft 8 in)
Propulsion:
  • 3 × boilers
  • Parsons-type geared steam turbines
  • 2 shafts
  • 28,000 hp (20,880 kW)
Speed: 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph)
Complement: 130
Armament:
  • 3 single × 4.7 in (120 mm)/45 caliber guns (3×1) firing a 49 lb shell at a rate of 12 rounds per minute
  • 1 single × 3 in (76 mm) AA gun
  • 6 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
  • Mine warfare equipment: Serrano, Orella, and Hyatt equipped with mine laying capability, while Aldea, Videla, and Riquelme were equipped as minesweepers

The Serrano class was a series of six destroyers, based in the HMS Amazon (D39), which served with Chilean Navy from 1928 to 1967. Chile ordered 1927 the Serrano class from John I. Thornycroft & Company in the United Kingdom in cost on £230.000 for each to enhance the Chilean Navy's ability to patrol its extensive coastline. The six vessels were completed by 1929.

Serrano, Orella and Hyatt were equipped for minelaying, and Aldea, Riquelme and Videla for minesweeping.

Because of weak hull construction have been assessed unsuitable for service along the southern Chile coast and it was necessary to use older ships of Almirante Lynch class.

Ships

The Serrano class consisted of six vessels:

Ship Launched Decommissioned
Serrano 25 January 1928 1967
Orella 8 March 1928 1967
Hyatt 21 July 1928 1963
Aldea 29 November 1928 1957
Videla 16 October 1928 1960
Riquelme 28 May 1928 1963

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