Almirante Lynch-class destroyer (1912)

The Almirante Lynch class were a group of destroyers built for the Chilean Navy prior to World War I. Initially six ships were planned, two being delivered. The other four were purchased by and incorporated into the Royal Navy during World War I as the Faulknor class. Following the war, the three surviving ships were returned to the Chilean Navy and renamed the Almirante Williams class. The class of ships was named after Admiral Patricio Lynch, Chilean sailor, hero of the War of the Pacific.

Almirante Condell
Class overview
NameAlmirante Lynch class
BuildersJ. Samuel White, United Kingdom
Operators
Succeeded bySerrano class
Built19111915
In commission19131945
Planned6
Completed6
Lost1
General characteristics
TypeDestroyer
Displacement
  • 1,430 long tons (1,453 t) standard
  • 1,850 long tons (1,880 t) full load
Length101 m (331 ft 4 in)
Beam9.9 m (32 ft 6 in)
Draught3.35 m (11 ft 0 in)
Propulsion
  • 6× White-Forster boilers
  • 3 shaft Parsons direct turbines
  • 30,000 hp (22,371 kW)
Speed31 knots (57 km/h; 36 mph)
Range4,205 nmi (7,788 km) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph) with 403 tons coal, 83 tons oil
Complement160 (197 in ex-British ships)
Armament
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.