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Sunday, 27 March 2016

Building of Spanish destroyers Bustamente, Villamil and Requesens still not started according to the Dutch magazine Marineblad 1910-1911 no.8

An item reported that the building of the three Spanish destroyers Bustamente, Villamil and Requesens was yet not started despite the planned delivery within 3 years. Displacement 376 ton and as dimensions 67,1 x 6,7 metres. The armament consisted of 5-5,7cm guns and 2-45cm torpedo tubes. The Parsons-turbines were to deliver 6,250 ihp allowing a speed of 28 miles.