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The Churruca class took part in the Spanish Civil War as part of the Spanish Republican Navy, with one being lost in battle. Following the end of the civil war, the destroyers were integrated into the navy of Francoist Spain. They continued in service until the 1950s–1960s when they were discarded.
Lepanto was a Churruca-class destroyer of the Spanish Republican Navy. She took part in the Spanish Civil War on the side of the government of the Second Spanish Republic . She was named after the Battle of Lepanto .
Churruca-class destroyer — The Nationalists sank one ship of the class, Ciscar, then refloated her, and she saw service with them towards the end of the war. [ 4 ] Vifor -class destroyers–Units of a four-ship class Romania ordered from shipyards in Italy which Italy seized for use as scout cruisers during World War I .
Following the end of the Spanish Civil War, all three destroyers served with the Spanish State. [1] On 17 May 1943 Alsedo and Lazaga were damaged by a large fire at the naval base at El Ferrol. [10] The three destroyers continued to serve with the Spanish Navy until well into the 1950s, [1] with Alsedo and Velasco being stricken in 1957 and ...
[5] [6] The anti-aircraft guns later were replaced by four 20 mm autocannons. [4] [5] Four 533-millimetre (21 in) torpedo tubes were mounted in twin banks, and the Alsedo class ships were the first Spanish destroyers to carry torpedoes of that size. [4] The ships were fitted with two depth charge throwers sometime around 1945. [5]
Almirante Antequera (AA) was a 2nd series Churruca-class destroyer that fought on the Republican side during the Spanish Civil War and, after the war, joined the post-war Spanish Navy. She was named after Juan Bautista Antequera y Bobadilla, a vice admiral and Spanish Minister of the Navy.
She took part in the Spanish Civil War on the side of the government of the Second Spanish Republic. She was named in honor of Victoriano Sánchez Barcáiztegui , a Spanish Navy Teniente de Navío ( lieutenant ) who took part in the Battle of Callao and was killed in action in the Battle of Motrico during the Third Carlist War .
Churruca-class destroyer (1927) - All ships of this Class served in the Spanish Republican Navy at some time during the Spanish Civil War. [3] Alsedo-class destroyer - Two ships of this Class served with the Republicans Alsedo and Lazaga. [3]