Spanish destroyer Audaz (D-31)

For other ships with the same name, see Spanish ship Audaz.
History
NameAudaz
BuilderSociedad Española de Construcción Naval, Ferrol
Laid down26 September 1945
Launched24 January 1951
Completed30 June 1953
FateStricken 1974
General characteristics
Class & typeAudaz-class destroyer
Displacement1,124 t (1,106 long tons) standard
Length93.9 m (308 ft 1 in) o/a
Beam9.4 m (30 ft 10 in)
Draught3.0 m (9 ft 10 in)
Installed power23,000 kW (30,800 shp)
Propulsion
Speed33 knots (61 km/h; 38 mph)
Range3,800 nmi (7,000 km; 4,400 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Complement145
Armament
  • 3 × 105 mm (4.1 in) dual-purpose guns
  • 4 × 37 mm (1.5 in) anti-aircraft guns
  • 8 × 20 mm (0.79 in) anti-aircraft guns
  • 6 × 533 mm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes

Audaz was a Spanish destroyer of the class of the same name that was built after the Second World War. Audaz was launched in 1951 and completed in 1953. The ship was modified to an anti-submarine escort in the 1960s, and was stricken in 1974.


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