Serrano class destroyer

The "Serrano" class was a series of six destroyers which served with Chilean Navy during World War II. Chile ordered the "Serrano" class from John I. Thornycroft & Company in the United Kingdom to enhance the Chilean navy's ability to patrol its extensive coastline. The six vessels were completed by 1929, but in the event proved too lightly built for the harsher waters off the southern portion of Chile.

Ships in class

The "Serrano" class consisted of six vessels:

References

*"Conway's All the World's Fighting ships 1922-1947"
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