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 Nueva Esparta-classdestroyer.
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.
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, the most of the Hunt-class destroyers after refit have it, but the very first Battle-class destroyersHMS Finisterre and HMS Camperdown have it, even ships as HMS Amethyst 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 NavyEdit
ShipsEdit
Almirante Clemente (F-11) and General Moran (F-12) during UNITAS XX
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.[3]
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.
An Indonesian Almirante Clemente class in late 1950s
Two destroyer escorts of similar design was built for Indonesian Navy by Ansaldo. Both were completed in May 1958.[4] They were never modernized and was stricken in 1978.[5] In comparison with its Venezuelan sisters, the Indonesian ships had lighter anti-aircraft armaments which consisted of three 20 mm in twin mounts.[4] They were named after National Hero of Indonesia:
Imam Bondjol (250), named after Tuanku Imam Bonjol, an Islamic figure from West Sumatra who fought against Dutch colonial forces in the Padri War. Its pennant number was later changed to 355.[5]
Moore, Capt. John (1974). Jane's Fighting Ships 1974-75. Jane's Information Group. ISBN978-0354005067.
Gardiner, Robert; Chumbley, Stephen; Budzbon, Przemysław (1995). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947-1995. Conway Maritime. ISBN978-0851776057.
External linksEdit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Almirante Clemente class destroyer.
web site from a Checolovaquian naval modeller
Ships built at Livorno
Miramar Ship Index: Ships made in Italy by Ansaldo
Basic Spec of Clemente Class Ships
A complete list of Venezuelan Navy ships
A complete list of Indonesian Navy Ships
exAlmirante Clemente half-sunken in 2011 Puerto Cabello, Venezuela
Partially dismantled exGeneral Jose Trinidad Moran in 2011 in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela
October 19, 2023
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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 Nueva Esparta class destroyer Venezuelan frigate General Moran F 12 Class overviewNameAlmirante Clemente classBuildersAnsaldo Stabilimento Luigi Orlando LivornoOperators Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela Indonesian Navy Portuguese NavyPreceded byCaptain classCompleted9Retired9Preserved1General characteristicsTypeDestroyer escortDisplacementStandard 1 300 tons Full load 1 500 tonsLength99 1 m 325 ft Beam10 8 m 35 ft Draught3 7 m 12 ft Propulsion2 Foster Wheeler boilers 650 psi 4 5 MPa 850 F 454 C Parsons steam turbines 2 shafts 24 000 horsepower 18 MW Speed32 knots 59 km h Range3 500 nmi 6 500 km at 10 knots 19 km h Complement162Sensors and processing systemsAN SPS 6 air search radar AN SPS 10 surface search radar AN SPG 34 fire control radar AN SQS 4 sonarArmament4 QF 4 in 102 mm 45 Mark XVI guns in 2 twin Mark XIX mountings 4 40 mm 60 Bofors A A cannons in 2 twin Mark 2 mounts 8 20 mm 70 Oerlikon A A cannons in 4 twin Mark 24 mounts 3 Torpedo tubes for 21 in 533 mm torpedoes in 1 triple mount 2 Hedgehog A S mortarThe 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 Contents 1 Technical specifications 2 Venezuelan Navy 2 1 Ships 2 2 Fleet Arrangement 3 Indonesian Navy 4 Ships in class 4 1 Venezuelan Navy 4 2 Indonesian Navy 5 Citations 6 References 7 External linksTechnical specifications EditThese ships include among their specs these characteristics Alumite superstructure Air conditioned in all areas Retractable Denny Brown fin stabilisers 1 2 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 the most of the Hunt class destroyers after refit have it but the very first Battle class destroyers HMS Finisterre and HMS Camperdown have it even ships as HMS Amethyst 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 EditShips Edit nbsp Almirante Clemente F 11 and General Moran F 12 during UNITAS XXThe 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 Panteon 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 Jose Flores Venezuelan soldier as well as the first president of Ecuador Sunk in 1978 D 22 General Moran named after Jose Trinidad Moran a soldier who fought with Simon Bolivar s independence movement transferred to Coast Guard Ship has been removed from service and partially been dismantled as of 2011 3 D 23 Almirante Brion named after Luis Brion an admiral in Bolivar s navy Sunk in 1978 D 32 General Austria named after Jose de Austria a general under Francisco de Miranda s command Sunk in 1976 D 33 Almirante Garcia named after Jose Maria Garcia a naval officer under Juan Bautista Arismendi Sunk in 1977 Fleet Arrangement Edit First Division D11 Nueva Esparta Nueva Esparta class 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 Brion Almirante Clemente class Third Division D31 Aragua Nueva Esparta class D32 General Austria Almirante Clemente class D33 Almirante Garcia Almirante Clemente class Indonesian Navy Edit nbsp An Indonesian Almirante Clemente class in late 1950sTwo destroyer escorts of similar design was built for Indonesian Navy by Ansaldo Both were completed in May 1958 4 They were never modernized and was stricken in 1978 5 In comparison with its Venezuelan sisters the Indonesian ships had lighter anti aircraft armaments which consisted of three 20 mm in twin mounts 4 They were named after National Hero of Indonesia Imam Bondjol 250 named after Tuanku Imam Bonjol an Islamic figure from West Sumatra who fought against Dutch colonial forces in the Padri War Its pennant number was later changed to 355 5 Surapati 251 named after Untung Surapati a Balinese war fighter who led several rebellions against the Dutch East India Company Its pennant number was later changed to 356 5 Ships in class EditVenezuelan Navy Edit Name Hull No Shipyard ID Laid down Launched Commissioned AA amp ASW Refit Weapons Refit Coast Guard Major maint Status Decommissioned Life CycleAlmirante Clemente D12 1491 5 May 1954 12 December 1954 4 April 1956 N A 1968 75 1984 85 1986 Dismantled 2011 gt 51 22General Flores D13 1493 5 May 1954 12 December 1954 1956 N A 1968 75 N A N A Sunk 1978 22General Moran D22 1492 5 May 1954 12 December 1954 10 January 1957 N A 1968 75 1984 85 1986 Dismantled 2009 gt 51 12Almirante Brion D23 1496 12 December 1954 4 September 1955 1957 1962 N A N A N A Sunk 1978 22General Austria D32 1497 12 December 1954 4 September 1956 1957 1962 N A N A N A Sunk 1976 20Almirante Garcia D33 1498 12 December 1954 12 October 1956 1957 1962 N A N A N A Sunk 1977 21Indonesian Navy Edit Name Pennant No Laid down Launched Completed DecommissionedImam Bondjol 250 355 8 January 1956 5 May 1956 19 May 1958 1978Surapati 251 356 8 January 1956 5 May 1956 28 May 1958 1978 4 Citations Edit Anti rolling stabilizers Archived from the original on 2007 10 11 Retrieved 2008 02 11 Stabilisers And Stabilising Systems On Ships PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2007 03 17 Retrieved 2008 02 11 General Moran listed as GC 12 and superstructure has been removed a b c Moore 1975 p 168 a b c Conway 1995 p 178References EditBlackman Raymond 1970 Jane s Fighting Ships 1970 71 Sampson Low Marston amp Co ISBN 978 0354000666 Moore Capt John 1974 Jane s Fighting Ships 1974 75 Jane s Information Group ISBN 978 0354005067 Gardiner Robert Chumbley Stephen Budzbon Przemyslaw 1995 Conway s All the World s Fighting Ships 1947 1995 Conway Maritime ISBN 978 0851776057 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Almirante Clemente class destroyer web site from a Checolovaquian naval modeller Ships built at Livorno Miramar Ship Index Ships made in Italy by Ansaldo Basic Spec of Clemente Class Ships A complete list of Venezuelan Navy ships A complete list of Indonesian Navy Ships exAlmirante Clemente half sunken in 2011 Puerto Cabello Venezuela Partially dismantled exGeneral Jose Trinidad Moran in 2011 in Puerto Cabello Venezuela Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Almirante Clemente class destroyer amp oldid 1171163377, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
