Spanish destroyer Ariete (D-36)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Spain | |
| Name | Ariete |
| Builder | Sociedad Española de Construcción Naval, Ferrol |
| Laid down | 3 August 1945 |
| Launched | 24 February 1955 |
| Commissioned | 7 February 1961 |
| Fate | Wrecked 25 February 1966 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Audaz-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 1,247 t (1,227 long tons) standard |
| Length | 93.9 m (308 ft 1 in) o/a |
| Beam | 9.4 m (30 ft 10 in) |
| Draught | 3.0 m (9 ft 10 in) |
| Installed power | 23,000 kW (30,800 shp) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 33 knots (61 km/h; 38 mph) |
| Range | 3,800 nmi (7,000 km; 4,400 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
| Complement | 145 |
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Ariete (D-36) (English: Battering Ram) was a Spanish Audaz-class destroyer. Ariete was launched in 1955 and completed in 1961. The ship was lost when she ran aground on 25 February 1966.