NAVYPEDIA

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
Condestable Zaragoza			UK		1919	1919 // 6.1924	stricken 3.1940
Cabo de Infantería Marina Garciolo			UK		1919	1919 // 6.1924	stricken 7.1940
Contramaestre Castelló			UK		1919	1919 // 8.1924	water carrier 1947
Maquinista Macías			UK		1919	1919 // 8.1924	stricken 3.1940
Torpedista Hernández			UK		1919	1919 // 8.1924	scuttled 1939
Marinero Cante			UK		1919	1919 // 8.1924	scuttled 30.10.1936
Fogonero Bañobre			UK		1919	1919 // 8.1924	stricken 6.1941
Marinero Jarana			UK		1919	1919 // 8.1924	stricken 3.1940

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	150BRT
Displacement full, t
Length, m	24.5
Breadth, m	6.00
Draught, m	2.73
No of shafts	1
Machinery	1 VTE, 1 cylindrical boiler
Power, h. p.	300
Max speed, kts	11
Fuel, t
Endurance, nm(kts)	2000(8)
Armament	1 x 1 - 42/42 Nordenfelt
Complement	11

Project history

Bought in France under the royal decree from 6.5.1924 as fisheries protection ships. Class of these ships is not known, possibly, these are former fishing boats gained by France in Great Britain during the First World War. In all references 150t displacement is given, but more real is 150BRT capacity. All were submitted to Shipping and fishery ministry, but were crewed by Navy.

Modernizations

1920s-1930s, all: - 1 x 1 - 42/42; + 1 x 1 - 76/50 Vickers Mk TR or 1 x 1 - 57/42 Nordenfelt

Naval service

To 1936 Contramaestre Castelló and Fogonero Bañobre were used as TSs. After beginning of Civil war six ships passed to Nationalists, and Marinero Cante and Torpedista Hernández remained under Republican control. Former was scuttled by crew 30.10.1936 at Rosas at attempt of capture by Nationalists cruiser Canarias, latter in the end of war was scuttled at Portman near Cartagena. She was salvaged and broken up.