World Navies Today: Argentina
Revised 26 October 2001
Version 2.12
Compiled and Maintained by: Andrew Toppan
Compiled with assistance from: Juan Carlos Barroux R.
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This list includes all surface combatants, submarines, mine warfare
vessels and patrol craft over 100 tons displacement, and all amphibious
ships and auxiliaries over 500 tons displacement. Non-self-propelled
craft and non-seagoing vessels are not included.
Ships not yet commissioned, or in long-term overhaul/conversion, are
listed in [brackets]. Navigation and surface-search radars are not
listed. All classifications are purely unofficial and are based on an
attempt to use standard classifications throughout all navies; they may or
may not correspond to "official" designations.
Ships carry prefix "ARA" before their names.
Surface Combatants
Note: The carrier Veintecinco De Mayo has been
scrapped.
Hercules
(HMS Sheffield class/Type 42) expeditionary destroyer
Displacement: 4,100 tons full load
Dimensions: 125 x 14.6 x 5.2 meters (410 x 48 x 17 feet)
Propulsion: 2 shafts; 2 RM-1A cruise gas turbines, 8,200 shp; 2 TM-3B boost gas turbines, 54,400 shp, 28 knots
Crew: 270
Radar: Type 965 M early warning, Type 992Q air/surf search
Sonar: Type 162 hull, Type 184 bottom target detection
Fire Control: 2 Type 909 SAM control
EW: RDL-2 intercept, RCM-2 jammer, Knebworth Corvus
Aviation: aft helicopter deck and hangar; 2 SH-3H
Armament: 4 MM38 Exocet SSM, 1 114mm DP, 2 20 mm AA, 2 triple 12.75 inch torpedo tubes
Concept/Program: Two British-design destroyers; the most powerful
units of the Argentine Navy. Both ships of this class have suffered
from inability to obtain spare parts. The Sea Dart SAMs are not
operational. D1 has been modified with a larger helicopter deck and
enlarged hangar and is considered a fast transport/command ship, carrying
a small marine force. Sister D2 is in reserve, and may be returned to
service following similar modifications.
Builders: Vickers, Barrow, UK.
Design: Identical to RN Type 42 ships.
Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes
D1 Hercules 1976 ATL Puerto Belgrano
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Almirante Brown
class (MEKO 360H2 type) frigates
Displacement: 3,360 tons full load
Dimensions: 125.9 x 15 x 5.8 meters (413 x 49 x 19 feet)
Propulsion: 2 shafts; 2 RM-1C cruise gas turbines, 10,200 shp; 2 TM-3B boost gas turbines, 51,600 shp; 30 knots
Crew: 200
Radar: DA-08 A air/surface search
Sonar: Krupp-Atlas 80 hull
Fire Control: WM-25 gun control, STIR SAM control
EW: Scimitar jammer, 2 SCALR, 1 Graseby G1738 towed
Aviation: aft helicopter deck and hangar; 1 Alouette III
Armament: 8 MM40 Exocet SSM, 1 8-cell Albatros SAM (24 Aspide missiles), 1 5/54 DP, 4 dual 40 mm AA, 2 12.7 mm Ms, 2 triple 12.75 inch torpedo tubes
Concept/Program: German-built general purpose frigates; the main
strength of the Argentine navy.
Builders: Blohm + Voss, Hamburg, Germany.
Design: MEKO 360 modular design.
Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes
D10 Almirante Brown 1983 ATL Puerto Belgrano
D11 La Argentina 1983 ATL Puerto Belgrano
D12 Heroina 1983 ATL Puerto Belgrano
D13 Sarandi 1984 ATL Puerto Belgrano
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Espora
class (MEKO 146A16 type) light frigates
Displacement: 1,790 tons full load
Dimensions: 91.20 x 12.20 x 3.30 meters (299 x 40 x 11 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 22,600 shp, 27 knots
Crew: 93
Radar: DA-05 air/surface search
Sonar: AQS-4 hull
Fire Control: WM-28
EW: RDC-2 ABC intercept, RCM-2 jammer, 2 Dagaie
Aviation: helicopter deck and telescopic hangar; 1 Alouette III
Armament: 4 MM38 Exocet SSM, 1 76 mm OTO DP, 2 dual 40 mm AA, 2 12.7 mm MGs, 2 triple 12.75 inch torpedo tubes
Concept/Program: German-designed light general-purpose frigates; a
scaled-down version of the MEKO 360 design. These ships are used mostly
for offshore patrol.
Builders: AFNE, Rio Santiago, Argentina.
Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes
P41 Espora 1985 ATL Puerto Belgrano
P42 Rosales 1986 ATL Puerto Belgrano
P43 Spiro 1987 ATL Puerto Belgrano
P44 Parker 1990 ATL Puerto Belgrano
P45 Robinson 2000 ATL
[P46 Gomez Roca 2001? fitting out]
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Drummond
class (Type A69) large patrol corvettes
Displacement: 1,250 tons full load
Dimensions: 80.5 x 10.3 x 5.2 meters (264 x 34 x 17 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 12,000 shp, 24 knots
Crew: 84
Radar: DRBV 51A air/surface search
Sonar: Diodon hull
Fire Control: 1 DRBC 32E
EW: DR 2000-53 intercept, Alligator jammer, 2 Syllex (33: Dagaie) chaff
Armament: 4 MM38 Exocet SSM, 1 100mm DP, 1 dual 40 mm AA, 2 20 mm AA, 2 triple 12.75 inch torpedo tubes
Concept/Program: French-built patrol ships, well-liked in
Argentine service. The first two were built for the French Navy, sold to
South Africa while building, and resold to Argentina when the
international arms embargo on South Africa prevented their delivery.
Builders: Lorient Naval Dockyard, France.
Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes
P31 Drummond 1978 ATL Mar del Plata Ex-Good Hope
P32 Guerrico 1978 ATL Mar del Plata Ex-Transvaal
P33 Granville 1978 ATL Mar del Plata
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Submarines
Santa Cruz
class (TR 1700 type) submarines
Displacement: 2,365 tons submerged
Dimensions: 65.93 x 7.30 x 6.50 meters (216 x 24 x 21 feet)
Propulsion: Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft, 8,000 shp, 25 knots
Crew: 30
Sonar: Krupp-Atlas CSU-83 active, Sintra-Alcatel DUUX 5 passive
Armament: 6 21 inch torpedo tubes (22 SST-4 torpedos)
Concept/Program: German-built submarines; two additional boats
being built in Argentina will not be completed, and equipment procured for
the 5th and 6th units of the class has been used for spares.
Builders: Thyssen Nordseewerke, Emden, Germany.
Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes
S41 Santa Cruz 1984 ATL Mar del Plata
S42 San Juan 1985 ATL Mar del Plata
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Salta
(Type 209/1200) coastal submarine
Displacement: 1,300 tons submerged
Dimensions: 56.10 x 6.20 x 5.50 meters (184 x 20 x 18 feet)
Propulsion: Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft, 5,000 shp, 21 knots
Crew: 31
Sonar: Krupp-Atlas CSU-3 active, Sintra-Alcatel DUUX 2 CN
Armament: 8 21 in torpedo tubes (14 SST-4 torpedos)
Concept/Program: German-built coastal submarine, survivor of two.
Her sister San Luis started a major overhaul in 1991 but the work
was cancelled and the ship was discarded.
Builders: Howaldtswerke, Kiel, Germany; assembled at Tandanor,
Buenos Aires.
Modernization: Completely overhauled and rebuilt starting 1988 and
completing 1996.
Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes
S31 Salta 1974 ATL Mar del Plata
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Patrol Vessels
Erebus supply/patrol tug
Displacement: approx. 2,100 tons full load
Dimensions: 60.23 x 13.29 x 4.6 meters/197.6 x 43.6 x 15 feet
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 6,166 bhp, 12.5 knots
Crew: ??
Armament: 2 12.7 mm MG
Concept/Program: Former oilfield support tug acquired as
an Antarctic supply ship (summer) and as a patrol ship (winter).
Builders: Goole SB, Goole, Scotland.
Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes
?? Erebus 1983/94
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Commandante General Irigoyen
(USS Cherokee) class fleet/patrol tugs
Displacement: 1,675 tons full load
Dimensions: 62.50 x 11.65 x 4.70 meters (205 x 38 x 15.5 feet)
Propulsion: Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft, 3,000 shp, 16 knots
Crew: 85
Armament: 1 dual, 2 single 40 mm, 2 20 mm (A3: no dual 40 mm, no 20 mm)
Concept/Program: Former USN fleet tugs now rated as patrol ships
and employed as dual-role patrol/towing-salvage vessels.
Builders: Charleston SB & DD, SC, USA; United Engineering,
Alameda, CA, USA.
Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes
A1 Comandante General Irigoyen 1945/61 Ex-ATF 152
A3 Francisco de Churruca 1945/75 Ex-ATF 156
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Teniente Olivieri
supply/patrol tug
Displacement: 1,640 tons full load
Dimensions: 56.29 x 12.30 x 3.66 meters (184.5 x 40 x 12 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 3,700 shp, 12 knots
Crew: 16Cargo: 980 tons liquid, 610 tons dry
Armament: 2 12.7 mm MG
Concept/Program: A former oilfield supply tug now employed as a
patrol and supply vessel.
Builders: Quality SB, LA, USA.
Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes
A2 Teniente Olivieri 1981/87 ATL Puetro Belgrano Ex-Marsea 10
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Alferez Sobral
(USS Sotoyomo class) ocean/patrol tug
Displacement: 835 tons full load
Dimensions: 43.59 x 10.31 x 4.01 meters (143 x 34 x 13 feet)
Propulsion: Diesel-electric, 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 1,500 shp, 12 knots
Crew: 49
Armament: 1 40 mm AA, 2 20 mm AA (A8 unarmed)
Concept/Program: Former USN auxiliary tug; previously discarded
but returned to service. Employed in patrol as well as salvage/towing.
Builders: Levingstone, Orange, TX, USA.
Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes
A9 Alferez Sobral 1944/72 Ex-ATA 187
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Murature
class training corvettes
Displacement: 1,032 tons full load
Dimensions: 77 x 8.8 x 2.3 meters (252.5 x 29 x 7.5 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 2,500 shp, 18 knots
Crew: 100
Armament: 2 105 mm, 1 dual, 2 single 40 mm, 5 12.7 mm MG
Concept/Program: Ancient and militarily useless corvettes now
employed for training purposes.
Builders: Arsenal de Rio Santiago.
Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes
P20 Murature 1945 ATL
P21 King 1946 ATL
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Intrepida
class (TNC 45 type) missile boats
Displacement: 265 tons full load
Dimensions: 44.9 x 7.4 x 2.3 meters (147 x 24 x 7.5 feet)
Propulsion: 4 diesels, 4 shafts, 14,400 shp, 38 knots
Crew: 42
Fire Control: WM-22
EW: Cutlass system
Armament: 2 Exocet SSM, 1 76 mm OTO DP, 1 40 mm AA, 2 12 inch torpedo tubes
Concept/Program: German-built torpedo boats, now refitted
to carry SSMs.
Builders: Lurssen, Bremen, Germany.
Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes
P85 Intrepida 1974 ATL Ushuaia
P86 Indomita 1974 ATL Ushuaia
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Mine Countermeasures Vessels
Chaco
(Ton) class minehunters
Displacement: 425 tons full load
Dimensions: 46.33 x 8.76 x 2.50 meters (152 x 29 x 8 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 3,000 shp, 15 knots
Crew: 35
Sonar: Type 193M minehunting
Armament: 1 40 mm
Concept/Program: UK-built minesweepers converted to minehunters
in 1968. These vessels are reported to be in poor condition, and at
least four other units have been discarded.
Builders: Thornycroft, Doig, Richard, Camper & Nicholson, England.
Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes
M5 Chaco 1958/67 ATL Puerto Belgrano Ex-Rennington
M6 Formosa 1954/67 Puerto Belgrano Ex-Ilmington
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Auxiliaries
Note: Seven fleet, supply and ocean tugs serve as patrol ships
when not needed for towing/salvage duties; they are listed with the
patrol craft.
Note: There are several ex-commercial freighters and tankers, but
these vessels are operated in commercial service by the Navy as a means
of raising funds; they are not assigned to naval missions.
Patagonia (Durance class) multi-product replenishment ship
Displacement: 17,900 tons full load
Dimensions: 157.2 x 21.2 x 10.8 meters (515.7 x 69.5 x 35.5 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 20,760 bhp, 19 knots
Crew: 142
Aviation: aft helo deck and hangar for 1 light helicopter
Cargo: varies; approx. 10,000 tons fuels, provisions, munitions, spares
Armament: 1 40 mm, 2 20 mm, 2 12.7 mm MG
Concept/Program: Ex-French AOR. Recommissioned 2000.
Builders: DCN, Brest, France.
Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes
B1 Patagonia 1976/99
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Almirante Irizar
suppport icebreaker
Displacement: 14,900 tons full load
Dimensions: 119.3 x 25 x 9.5 meters (391.5 x 82 x 31 feet)
Propulsion: Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 2 shafts, 16,200 shp, 16.5 knots
Crew: 123 + 100 scientists
Radar: AWS-2 air search
Aviation: aft helicopter deck and hangar; 2 light helicopters
Armament: 2 40 mm
Concept/Program: A large icebreaker designed for service as an
Antarctic supply transport; also fitted as a tug. Has served as a
hospital ship and military transport.
Builders: Wartsila, Helsinki, Finland.
Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes
Q5 Almirante Irizar 1978
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Puetro Deseado
survey ship
Displacement: 2,133 tons full load
Dimensions: 76.81 x 13.2 x 4.5 meters (252 x 43 x 14.5 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 2,700 shp, 15 knots
Crew: 83 civilian
Concept/Program: Ice-strengthened general purpose survey ship.
Builders: Astarsa, San Fernando, Argentina.
Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes
Q8 Puerto Deseado 1979
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Comodoro Rivadavia
coastal survey ship
Displacement: 830 tons full load
Dimensions: 52.20 x 8.80 x 2.60 meters (171 x 29 x 8.5 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 1,200 shp, 12 knots
Crew: 27
Builders: Mestrina, el Tigre, Argentina.
Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes
Q11 Comodoro Rivadavia 1976
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Canal Beagle
class transports
Displacement: 7,640 tons full load
Dimensions: 119 x 17.5 x 6.4 meters (390.5 x 57.5 x 21 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 6,400 shp, 15 knots
Crew: ???
Cargo: 5,800 tons
Concept/Program: General-purpose cargo ships, used for resupply of
remote bases and in commercial service. B4 serves as an amphibious
transport in the absence of any proper amphibious ships.
Builders: Astillero Principe y Menghi SA, Argentina.
Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes
B3 Canal de Beagle 1978
B4 Bahia San Blas 1978
B5 Cabo de Hornos 1979
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Libertad
sail training ship
Displacement: 3,625 tons full load
Dimensions: 94.25 x 13.75 x 6.75 meters (309 x 45 x 22 feet)
Propulsion: Sail (3 masts, Ship rig); 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 2,400 bhp, 12 knots
Crew: 222 + 140 cadets
Builders: AFNE, Rio Santiago.
Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes
(Q2) Libertad 1962 ATL Puerto Belgrano
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Punta Alta (USCG "Red") class coastal buoy
tenders
Displacement: 525 tons full load
Dimensions: 157 x 33 x 6 feet/47.8 x 10 x 1.8 meters
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 1,800 bhp, 12.8 knots
Crew: approx. 30
Concept/Program: Ex-USCG buoy tenders transfered
following decommissioning.
Builders: Coast Guard Yard, Curtis Bay, MD.
Design: Typical buoy tender design; 10 ton hoist, light
icebreaking capability.
Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes
Q61 Punta Alta 1965/98 ex-WLM 687
Q62 Ciudad de Zarate 1964/99 ex-WLM 688
Q63 Ciudad de Rosario 1964/99 ex-WLM 685
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