The Auxiliary Navy of the Basque Country
(1936-39)

Ship

HISPANIA / ARABA

Class

Armed Trawlers

Commanders

• Com. Santiago Asolo Landea (Nov.36-Jun.37)

Career

Trawler Hispania seized in Oct-36 by the Basque Government and entered service in Nov-36. Renamed Araba in Dec-36. In repair from Jan-37. Scuttled in Sestao on 16-Jun-37. Raised in Jul-37 and repaired. Joined to the Franquist Navy as coastguard Alava. Returned to her owners in 1939.

Characteristics of the ship

Built	GRT	Length	Beam	Draught	Depth	Knots	Crew
1927	1.197	65’40	10’53	5’75	5’85	10’5	40-42

 

 

Armament

Nov/36: 1-101’6mm(4”)/50 Vickers; 2 machine guns-8mm Steyr

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