Chilean destroyer Aldea explained
The third
Aldea was a of the
Chilean Navy in service from 1928 to 1967, but temporarily reactivated in 1973 to participate in the
coup d'etat, where she and
Captain Prat were used to secure
Federico Santa María Technical University.
[1] She was
laid down in 1928 by Thornycroft, at
Woolston, Hampshire, England. She was
launched by Mrs. Berta Castro de Merino (mother of future admiral
José Toribio Merino) in November 1928, and
commissioned in July 1929.
Aldea was one of six vessels in its class to serve Chile. The class was ordered from the United Kingdom and delivered in 1928 and 1929. Like its sister ships and, it was also equipped for duties as a minesweeper. The vessels had a displacement of 1430LT at full load and were armed with three 4.7sp=usNaNsp=us/45 and one 3sp=usNaNsp=us/40 DP gun, as well as six 21adj=onNaNadj=on torpedo tubes. The ships could make 35kn, but their light build proved unsuitable for the harsh southern waters off Chile's coast.
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Notes and References
- Book: Francois, David. 2018. Chile 1973, the Other 9/11: The Downfall of Salvador Allende. Helion Limited. 47 . 9781912174959.
