Almirante Clemente class destroyer
- Almirante Clemente class destroyer
Weapons & Abilities
Sensors Signatures
Venezuelan Navy
hips
The construction contracts for these destroyers were awarded on 25/01/1954, 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. Still in service.
*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. Still in service.
*D-23 "Almirante Brion", 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 Arísmendi. Sunk in 1977.
Fleet Arrangement
*First Division
**D11 Nueva Esparta (Nueva Esparta Class Destroyer)
**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)
External References
* A web site from a Checolovaquian naval modeller [http://www.lastnem.estranky.cz/clanky/rc-lode/almirante-clemente]
* Ships built at Livorno [http://italiamarittima.pbwiki.com/Livorno]
* Ships made in Italy by Ansaldo [http://www.miramarshipindex.org.nz/shipyard/list?link=1120]
* Basic Spec of Clemente Class Ships [http://oceania.pbwiki.com/VEN%20unnamed-1956a]
* A complete list of Venezuelan Navy ships [http://oceania.pbwiki.com/Venezuelan+Navy]
References
* Jane's fighting ships edition 1970-71
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