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|Ship country=Argentina
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Argentina|naval}}
|Ship name=''Sarandí''
|Ship namesake=
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|Ship builder=[[Blohm + Voss]]
|Ship laid down=9 March 1982
|Ship launched=31 August 1982
|Ship commissioned=23 April 1984
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|Ship identification=[[Pennant number]] D-13
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{{Infobox ship characteristics
|Ship class         = {{sclass|Almirante Brown|destroyer}}
|Ship displacement  = 3,360&nbsp;tons
|Ship length        = {{convert|126|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|Ship beam          = {{convert|14|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|Ship draught       = {{convert|5.8|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|Ship propulsion    =*[[COGAG]] (4 turbines)
*{{convert|36,000|shp|abbr=on}}
|Ship speed         = {{convert|30.5|kn|lk=in}}
|Ship complement    = 224
|Ship range         = {{convert|4500|mi|km|abbr=on}}
|Ship armament=*8 × [[Aérospatiale]] MM40 [[Exocet]] [[anti-ship missile]]s
*1 × [[Alenia Aeronautica|Selenia/Elsag]] Albatross octuple launcher with 24 [[Aspide]] [[surface-to-air missile|SAMs]]
*1 × [[Oto Melara]] {{convert|127|mm|in|abbr=on|0}} [[dual purpose gun]]
*8 × [[Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/70|Bofors 40&nbsp;mm L/70]] [[anti-aircraft gun|AA guns]] (4 × twin)
*6 × {{convert|324|mm|in|abbr=on|0}} [[torpedo tube]]s (2 × 3)
|Ship aircraft=1 × Aérospatiale [[Eurocopter Fennec|AS 555 Fennec]] [[helicopter]]
|Ship aircraft facilities=Single [[hangar]]
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'''ARA ''Sarandí''''' is the fourth and last ship of the [[Almirante Brown-class destroyer|MEKO 360H2]] series of [[destroyer]]s built for the [[Argentine Navy]]. The ship is also the fourth ship in the Argentine Navy to bear that name. ''Sarandí'' is the name of a victory of the Argentine army during the [[Cisplatine War]].

The ship, along with the rest of the Argentine navy is poorly maintained and has inadequate staff training due to a lack of funding and import restrictions. In 2003, the ship fired on a friendly Brazilian warship during a joint training [[Military exercise|exercise]]. In 2012, the ''Almirante Brown'' class were short of spare parts and suffering engine problems, plus all their ordnance was past its expiry date.<ref name=MP20121122>{{cite web|url=http://en.mercopress.com/2012/11/22/argentine-navy-short-on-spares-and-resources-for-training-and-maintenance |title=Argentine navy short on spares and resources for training and maintenance |date=22 November 2012 |work=MercoPress |access-date=20 June 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121228222507/http://en.mercopress.com/2012/11/22/argentine-navy-short-on-spares-and-resources-for-training-and-maintenance |archive-date=28 December 2012 }}</ref>

==Origin==

''Sarandí'' and her [[sister ship]]s were authorized under the Naval Construction National Plan of 1974, an initiative by the Argentine Navy to replace old [[World War II]]-vintage warships which were nearing the end of their operational lives. A contract was signed with the [[Blohm + Voss]] Shipyards in [[Hamburg]], [[West Germany]] for the construction of four MEKO 360H2 destroyers.

==Construction==

''Sarandí''{{'}}s [[keel]] was [[Keel laying|laid down]] on 9 March 1982 and she was [[Ceremonial ship launching|launched]] on 31 August 1982. The ship was delivered to the Argentine Navy on 23 April 1984 for her [[sea trial]]s, following which she departed for Argentina, arriving at [[Puerto Belgrano]] Naval Base on 21 June 1984.

==Service history==

In 2003, ''Sarandi'' joined the {{USS|Enterprise|CVN-65|6}} [[carrier strike group]] and [[Destroyer Squadron 18]] as a part of the [[military exercise]]  Solid Step during their tour in the [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]]. This marked the first time that a ship of the Argentine Navy inter-operated with a [[United States Navy]] battlegroup.

''Sarandí'' was involved in an incident on 29 November 2004, during the annual FRATERNO naval exercise, with ships of the [[Brazilian Navy]]. While conducting gunnery practice shots against target drones, a technical failure of her automatic weapons system made her fire on the Brazilian [[frigate]] ''[[HMS Battleaxe (F89)|Rademaker]]'', injuring four Brazilian crewmen and an Argentine naval observer, as well as moderate damage to the Brazilian ship.

As of 2021 she was based at Puerto Belgrano as the [[flagship]] of the Navy's 2nd Destroyer Division, along with her three sister ships. In September of that year, she participated in a naval exercise also involving the corvettes {{ship|ARA|Espora|P-41|2}}, {{ship|ARA|Robinson|P-45|2}}, {{ship|ARA|Gómez Roca||2}} and {{ship|ARA|Spiro|P-43|2}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.defensa.com/argentina/la-argentina-sale-de-maniobras|title=La Argentina sale de maniobras-noticia defensa.com - Noticias Defensa defensa.com Argentina|date=2 September 2021|website=Defensa.com}}</ref> In 2022, she again participated in an exercise off the coast of [[Mar del Plata]] with ''Espora'', ''Robinson'', the corvette {{ship|ARA|Rosales|P-42|2}} and the transport ship {{ship|ARA|Canal Beagle||2}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.telam.com.ar/notas/202209/604970-taiana-ejercicio-flota-mar-del-plata.html |title=Taiana supervisó un ejercicio de la flota de mar frente a la costa |work=Télam |language=es |trans-title=Taiana oversaw a sea fleet exercise off the coast |date=15 September 2022 |access-date=16 September 2022}}</ref>

In 2023, the destroyer, accompanied by the patrol vessel {{ship|ARA|Bartolomé Cordero||2}} and supported by an [[Grumman S-2 Tracker|S2T-Turbo Tracker aircraft]], conducted joint exercises with the frigates {{ship|Brazilian frigate|Independência|F-44|2}} and {{ship|Brazilian frigate|União|F-45|2}} and the submarine {{ship|Brazilian submarine|Tikuna|S34|2}} of the [[Brazilian Navy]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.infodefensa.com/texto-diario/mostrar/4418248/cooperacion-regional-accion-ejercicios-combinados-armada-argentina |title=Cooperación regional en acción: ejercicios combinados de la Armada Argentina |website=infodefensa.com |language=es |last=Gonzalo |first=Mary |date=9 September 2023 |access-date=9 September 2023}}</ref>

In May 2024 ''Sarandí'', in conjunction with her sister ship {{ship|ARA|La Argentina|D-11|2}} and the corvettes {{ship|ARA|Espora|P-41|2}} and {{ship|ARA|Rosales|P-42|2}}, as well as the offshore patrol vessels ''Bartolomé Cordero'', {{ship|ARA|Piedrabuena|P-52|2}} and {{ship|ARA|Almirante Storni|P-53|2}}, was tasked to participate in joint exercises with the US Navy's {{USS|George Washington|CVN-73|2}} carrier task group. The exercises were the first to take place between the two navies in several years.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pucara.org/post/la-armada-argentina-inicia-sus-actividades-para-el-ejercicio-gringo-gaucho-ii |title=La Armada Argentina inicia sus actividades para el Ejercicio Gringo – Gaucho II |work=Pucará Defensa |date=26 May 2024 |access-date=26 May 2024 |last=Riva |first=Santiago}}</ref>

In August 2024, she took part in joint exercise ''Fraterno XXXVII'' in the South Atlantic along with the offshore patrol vessel {{ship|ARA|Almirante Storni|P-53|2}} and corvette {{ship|ARA|Espora|P-41|2}}, as well as the [[Brazilian Navy]]'s frigate {{ship|Brazilian frigate|Liberal||2}} and submarine {{ship|Brazilian submarine|Tikuna||2}}. The exercise's [[anti-submarine warfare]] element focused on reconnaissance, sonar tracking, search and attack by surface units, whereas the maritime element focused on joint air defense coordination, tactical formations and joint helicopter maneuvers.<ref name=fraternoxxvii>{{cite web|url=https://www.infodefensa.com/texto-diario/mostrar/4963775/armadas-argentina-brasil-fortalecen-lazos-ejercicio-fraterno-xxxvii|title= Las armadas de Argentina y Brasil fortalecen lazos en el ejercicio Fraterno |publisher=Infodefensa|language=es|date=22 August 2024|access-date=2 September 2024}}</ref> After ''Fraterno'''s conclusion, ''Sarandí'' and ''Liberal'' headed towards [[Valparaíso]] for [[UNITAS]] LXV.<ref name=unitaslxv>{{cite web|url=https://www.agencia.marinha.mil.br/defesa-naval/fragata-liberal-se-desloca-em-aguas-chilenas-para-operacao-unitas-lxv|title=Fragata “Liberal” se desloca em águas chilenas para Operação “Unitas LXV”|publisher=Agência Marinha de Notícias|language=pt|author=Capitão-Tenente Luciana Almeida|date=1 September 2024|access-date=2 September 2024}}</ref> The two ships met and performed exercises with the Chilean frigate {{ship|Chilean frigate|Almirante Lynch|FF-07|2}} on the way.<ref name="unitaslxv"/>

==Notes==
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==References==
* {{cite book|title=Guia de los buques de la Armada Argentina 2005-2006 |first=Ignacio Amendolara |last=Bourdette |isbn=987-43-9400-5 |language=es}}

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