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Monday, 24 November 2025

British destroyer leader (ex-Amirante Goñi) HMS Broke 1914-1920 and Chilean Almirante Uribe 1920-1933

HMS Faulknor©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Sistership Kempenfelt Marksman-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Faulknor-class destroyer leaders preceded by Medea-class destroyers succeeded by Marksman-class. Originall designed by J. Samuel White, Cowes, Wight as the Almirante Lynch-class destroyers for Chile of which the Almirante Lynch and Almirante Condell were delivered but the other four taken over by and completed for the British Royal Navy. Launched by J. Samuel White, Cowes, Wight on 25 May 1914, completed in 1914 and resold to Chile in May 1920 and in service until 1933 while broken up. 

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