Spanish destroyer Almirante Antequera facts for kids
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| Name | Almirante Antequera |
| Namesake | Juan Bautista Antequera y Bobadilla |
| Builder | S.E.C.N in Cartagena |
| Launched | 29 December 1930 |
| Commissioned | 1935 |
| Fate | Scrapped 8 october 1965 |
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| Class and type | Churruca class |
| Displacement | 1536 tons |
| Length | 101 m (331.36 ft) |
| Beam | 39 ft 8 in (12.1 m) |
| Draft | 3.3 m (10.83 ft) |
| Installed power | 42,000 shp (31,000 kW) |
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| Speed | 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph) |
| Range | 4,500 nmi (5,200 mi; 8,300 km) @ 14 kn (16 mph; 26 km/h) |
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The Almirante Antequera (AA) was a type of warship called a destroyer. It was part of the Churruca class of destroyers. This ship played a role in the Spanish Civil War, fighting for the side known as the Republicans. After the war, it joined the Spanish Navy. The ship was named after Juan Bautista Antequera y Bobadilla, who was an important naval officer and a Spanish Minister of the Navy.
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Almirante Antequera in the Spanish Civil War
When the Spanish Civil War began, the Almirante Antequera was in Santander. It sailed to Málaga and arrived there on July 21, 1936. After a patrol, some officers on board who supported the other side gave themselves up.
Key Missions and Battles
During the war, the ship patrolled the important Strait of Gibraltar. It also helped with landings at Ibiza and took part in the failed invasion of Majorca. The Almirante Antequera also fought in the Battle of Cape Cherchell. At that time, it was led by Captain Alberto Bayo.
On September 17, 1937, the Almirante Antequera joined other destroyers like the Gravina, Sánchez Barcáiztegui, and Escaño. They faced a large warship from the opposing side, the Canarias. The Canarias hit the Sánchez Barcáiztegui.
The Almirante Antequera also played a part in the Battle of Cape Palos in 1938. It fired five torpedoes at enemy ships. This action helped to sink the opposing side's large warship, the Baleares.
End of the War
On March 5, 1939, the Almirante Antequera left Cartagena with most of the Republican fleet. They sailed to Bizerta, arriving on March 11. The next day, the crews asked for safety in Tunisia. Most of the sailors were kept in a camp, with only a few left to guard the ships.
After the Spanish Civil War
Just one day after the war ended, on April 2, 1939, the Almirante Antequera and the other ships that had left Cartagena sailed to Cádiz. They arrived there on April 5. The ship continued to serve in the Spanish Navy for many years. Finally, the Almirante Antequera was taken apart for scrap metal on October 8, 1965.
See also
In Spanish: Almirante Antequera (AA) para niños
