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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 .
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.
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.
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 (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]
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 ...
She served in the Rif War in 1925 and fought on the Nationalist side during the Spanish Civil War of 1936–1939. While in commission, she served the Kingdom of Spain from 1924 to 1931, the Second Spanish Republic from 1931 to 1936, and the civil war's Nationalist faction and the Francoist Spanish State its victory established from 1936 to 1957.
The Spanish term for ships of the line was navíos, but during the latter part of the Habsburg era (until 1700) ships continued to be designated as galeón. Those ships with secular names (e.g. royal, geographical or adjectival names) were additionally given an official religious name (or advocación ) which appears below in parentheses ...