Chilean destroyer Aldea (1928)
The third Aldea was a of the Chilean Navy from 1928 to 1967. She was laid down in 1928 by Thornycroft, at Woolston, Hampshire, England. She was launched by Mrs. Berta Castro de Merino in November 1928, and commissioned in July 1929.
Aldea was one of six vessels in its class to serve Chile. The class was ordered from the United Kingdom and delivered in 1928 and 1929. Like its sister ships and, it was also equipped for duties as a minesweeper. The vessels had a displacement of at full load and were armed with three 4.7 inch QF Mark IX & XII|/45 and one QF 12-pounder 12 cwt naval gun|/40 DP gun, as well as six torpedo tubes. The ships could make, but their light build proved unsuitable for the harsh southern waters off Chile's coast.
