ARC Antioquia (1932)

History
Colombia
NameAntioquia
NamesakeAntioquia Department
BuilderLisbon Shipyard
Launched10 May 1933
Acquired1933
Commissioned24 February 1934
Decommissioned25 October 1960
Refit1954
FateScrapped, November 1961
General characteristics (as built)
Class and typeAntioquia-class destroyer
Displacement
Length323 ft (98.5 m)
Beam31 ft (9.4 m)
Draught11 ft (3.4 m)
Installed power
Propulsion2 shafts; 2 × geared steam turbines
Speed36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph)
Range5,400 nmi (10,000 km; 6,200 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement147
Armament

ARC Antioquia was the name ship of her class of two destroyers built during the 1930s for the Armada Nacional República de Colombia. Originally ordered by the Portuguese Navy, they were purchased by Colombia while still under construction. Antioquia was discarded in 1960 and subsequently scrapped.