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AVIERE destroyer (1941 / 1951)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aviere (ex-Nicholson) | D554 | Boston N Yd, Charlestown, USA | 11/1939 | 31.5.1940 | 6/1941 // 15.1.1951 | experimental ship 1970 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1838 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 2572 |
| Length, m | 103.9 wl 106.2 oa |
| Breadth, m | 11.0 |
| Draught, m | 4.01 full load |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 sets Westinghouse geared steam turbines, 4 Babcock & Wilcox boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 50000 |
| Max speed, kts | 35 |
| Fuel, t | oil 302 - 453 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 3630(20) - 3880(20) |
| Armament | 4 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 30, 2 x 4 - 40/60 Mk 2, 2 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 2 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 24, 6 DCT, 2 DCR (50) |
| Electronic equipment | SC, SG, Mk 12.22 radars, QCE sonar |
| Complement | 208 |
Standard scale images
similar Artigliere 1954
Project history
Former USN Gleaves class destroyer, transferred under MDAP.
Modernizations
None.
