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Almirante Clemente-class destroyer

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| Name = Almirante Clemente class

| Builders = Ansaldo Stabilimento Luigi Orlando, Livorno

| Operators = *{{naval|Venezuela}}

  • {{naval|Indonesia}}
  • {{naval|Portugal}}

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| Ship type = Destroyer escort

| Ship displacement = * Standard: 1,300 tons

  • Full load: 1,500 tons

| Ship length = {{convert|99.1|m|abbr=on}}

| Ship beam = {{convert|10.8|m|abbr=on}}

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| Ship draught = {{convert|3.7|m|abbr=on}}

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| Ship propulsion = 2 Foster Wheeler boilers {{convert|650|psi|MPa|abbr=on}}, {{convert|850|F|C|abbr=on}}), Parsons steam turbines, 2 shafts, {{convert|24,000|hp|MW}}

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| Ship speed = {{convert|32|kn|km/h}}

| Ship range = {{convert|3,500|nmi|km|abbr=on}} at {{convert|10|kn|km/h}}

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| Ship complement = 162

| Ship sensors = * AN/SPS-6 air search radar

  • AN/SPS-10 surface search radar
  • AN/SPG-34 fire control radar
  • AN/SQS-4 sonar

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| Ship armament = *4 × OTO Melara 102mm/46 guns in 2 twin turrets

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The Almirante Clemente class of destroyer escorts is a class of warships built for several countries. The class was designed by Ansaldo for the Venezuelan Naval Forces, currently Venezuelan Navy, in the 1950s to complement its {{sclass|Nueva Esparta|destroyer}}.

The Venezuelan Navy has 6 ships originally ordered, with Indonesia had two ships and Portugal had one ship of this design. In the Portuguese Navy, these ships are referred as patrol boats. In the 1950s Venezuelan Navy, the ships were classified as DLV (Destroyer Light Vessel) or light destroyers, in the 1980s were reclassified as ASW frigate, and are currently classified as coast guard vessels.

Technical specifications

These ships include these notable characteristics:

  • Alumite superstructure.
  • Air conditioned in all areas.
  • Retractable Denny-Brown fin stabilisers{{Cite web |url=http://www.michelangelo-raffaello.com/english_site/designing/tech_pag1/technic1.htm |title=Anti-rolling stabilizers |access-date=2008-02-11 |archive-date=2007-10-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011163743/http://www.michelangelo-raffaello.com/english_site/designing/tech_pag1/technic1.htm |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.utgjiu.ro/conf/8th/S5/03.pdf |title=Stabilisers And Stabilising Systems On Ships |access-date=2008-02-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070317053032/http://www.utgjiu.ro/conf/8th/S5/03.pdf |archive-date=2007-03-17 |url-status=dead }}
  • Unique OTO-Melara 102mm gun used only on this classPignato, Cappellano, Rastelli. OTO MELARA 1905-2005-Una grande tradizione verso il futuro [OTO MELARA 1905-2005. A great tradition towards the future.] (in Italian). {{ISBN|88-89397-24-1}}.

The usage of the fin stabilizer is a weapons systems support device to stabilize the ship making it a more steady gun platform in rough seas. This can be tracked to {{HMS|Bittern|L07|6}}, most of the {{sclass2|Hunt|destroyer|2}}s after refit have it, but the very first {{sclass2|Battle|destroyer|1}}s {{HMS|Finisterre|D55|6}} and {{HMS|Camperdown|D32|6}} have it, even ships as {{HMS|Amethyst|F116|6}} have it, but do not use form higher consumption of power, according to several conversations lines in the Maritime History forum MARHST in the US navy ships as {{USS|Gyatt|DD-712}} have it.

Venezuelan Navy

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File:DN-SN-82-09531.jpg

The construction contracts for these destroyers were awarded on 25 January 1954, and their names were an homage to Venezuelan war of independence heroes who lie at Panteón Nacional:

  • D-12 Almirante Clemente, named after Lino de Clemente, an officer of the Spanish and Venezuelan navies and prominent politician in early Venezuela. Sunk in 2009.
  • D-13 General Flores, named after Juan José Flores, Venezuelan soldier, as well as the first president of Ecuador. Sunk in 1978.
  • D-22 General Moran, named after José Trinidad Moran, a soldier who fought with Simón Bolívar's independence movement. transferred to Coast Guard. Ship has been removed from service and partially been dismantled as of 2011.[http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1299932 General Moran listed as GC-12 and superstructure has been removed.]
  • D-23 Almirante Brión, named after Luis Brión, an admiral in Bolivar's navy. Sunk in 1978.
  • D-32 General Austria, named after José de Austria, a general under Francisco de Miranda's command. Sunk in 1976.
  • D-33 Almirante Garcia, named after José María García, a naval officer under Juan Bautista Arismendi. Sunk in 1977.

=Fleet Arrangement=

  • First Division
  • D11 Nueva Esparta ({{sclass|Nueva Esparta|destroyer|4}})
  • D12 Almirante Clemente (Almirante Clemente class)
  • D13 General Flores (Almirante Clemente class)
  • Second Division
  • D21 Zulia (Nueva Esparta class)
  • D22 General Moran (Almirante Clemente class)
  • D23 Almirante Brión (Almirante Clemente class)
  • Third Division
  • D31 Aragua (Nueva Esparta class)
  • D32 General Austria (Almirante Clemente class)
  • D33 Almirante Garcia (Almirante Clemente class)

Indonesian Navy

File:Unidentified Swadeskorta patrol boat, Jalesveva Jayamahe, p99.jpg

Two destroyer escorts of similar design was built for Indonesian Navy by Ansaldo. Both were completed in May 1958.Moore 1975, p. 168 They were never modernized and was stricken in 1978.Conway 1995, p. 178 In comparison with its Venezuelan sisters, the Indonesian ships had lighter anti-aircraft armaments which consisted of three 20 mm in twin mounts. They were named after National Hero of Indonesia:

Ships in class

=Venezuelan Navy=

class="wikitable"
Name

!Hull No.

!Shipyard ID

!Laid down

!Launched

!Commissioned

!AA & ASW Refit

!Weapons Refit

!Coast Guard

!Major maint.

!Status

!Decommissioned

!Life Cycle

Almirante Clemente

|D12

|1491

|5 May 1954

|12 December 1954

|4 April 1956

|N/A

|1968/75

|1984/85

|1986

|Dismantled

|2011

|>51,22

General Flores

|D13

|1493

|5 May 1954

|12 December 1954

|1956

|N/A

|1968/75

|N/A

|N/A

|Sunk

|1978

|22

General Moran

|D22

|1492

|5 May 1954

|12 December 1954

|10 January 1957

|N/A

|1968/75

|1984/85

|1986

|Dismantled

|2009

|>51,12

Almirante Brión

|D23

|1496

|12 December 1954

|4 September 1955

|1957

|1962

|N/A

|N/A

|N/A

|Sunk

|1978

|22

General Austria

|D32

|1497

|12 December 1954

|4 September 1956

|1957

|1962

|N/A

|N/A

|N/A

|Sunk

|1976

|20

Almirante García

|D33

|1498

|12 December 1954

|12 October 1956

|1957

|1962

|N/A

|N/A

|N/A

|Sunk

|1977

|21

=Indonesian Navy=

class="wikitable"
Name

!Pennant No.

!Laid down

!Launched

!Completed

!Decommissioned

Imam Bondjol

|250 / 355

|8 January 1956

|5 May 1956

|19 May 1958

|1978

Surapati

|251 / 356

|8 January 1956

|5 May 1956

|28 May 1958

|1978

Citations

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References

  • {{cite book|last=Blackman|first=Raymond|title=Jane's Fighting Ships 1970-71|publisher=Sampson Low, Marston & Co.|year=1970|isbn=978-0-354-00066-6}}
  • {{cite book|last=Moore|first=Capt. John|title=Jane's Fighting Ships 1974-75|publisher=Jane's Information Group|year=1974|isbn=978-0-354-00506-7}}
  • {{cite book|last1=Gardiner|first1=Robert|last2=Chumbley|first2=Stephen|last3=Budzbon|first3=Przemysław|title=Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947-1995|publisher=Conway Maritime|year=1995|isbn=978-0-85177-605-7}}
  • Pignato, Cappellano, Rastelli. OTO MELARA 1905-2005-Una grande tradizione verso il futuro [OTO MELARA 1905-2005. A great tradition towards the future.] (in Italian). {{ISBN|88-89397-24-1}}.

External links

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  • [http://www.lastnem.estranky.cz/clanky/rc-lode/almirante-clemente web site from a Checolovaquian naval modeller]
  • [http://italiamarittima.pbwiki.com/Livorno Ships built at Livorno]
  • Miramar Ship Index: [http://www.miramarshipindex.org.nz/shipyard/list?link=1120 Ships made in Italy by Ansaldo]
  • [http://oceania.pbwiki.com/VEN%20unnamed-1956a Basic Spec of Clemente Class Ships]
  • [http://oceania.pbwiki.com/Venezuelan+Navy A complete list of Venezuelan Navy ships]
  • [http://oceania.pbworks.com/w/page/33575140/INDONESIAN%20NAVY A complete list of Indonesian Navy Ships]
  • [http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1301033 exAlmirante Clemente half-sunken in 2011 Puerto Cabello, Venezuela]
  • [http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1301033 Partially dismantled exGeneral Jose Trinidad Moran in 2011 in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela]

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