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

Ship

IPARREKO-IZARRA

Class

Armed Trawlers

Commanders

• Cap. Pedro Ruiz de Loizaga (Dec.36-Nov.37)
• Warrant Officer 2nd class Juan Sobier Poith (Nov.37-1938)

Career

Fishing boat seized in Dec-36 by the Basque Government. Taken over by the Republican Navy in Santoña on 5-Aug-37. Fled to Bordeaux on 9-Sep-37. Seized under French Court orders in 1938. Returned to her owners in 1939.

Characteristics of the ship

Built	GRT	Length	Beam	Draught	Depth	Knots	Crew
1933	136	25’31	5’78	2’94	3’02	10	16-27

 

 

Armament

Feb/37 : 1-57/50 mm Vickers; 1 machine gun-8mm Steyr; 1 machine gun-9mm

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