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{{Short description|Type of Argentinian naval vessel}}
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{{Infobox ship image
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| Ship image = [[File:ARA Buenos Aires.jpg|300px|ARA Buenos Aires]]
| Ship image = [[File:ARA Buenos Aires.jpg|300px|ARA Buenos Aires]]
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{{Infobox ship class overview
{{Infobox ship class overview
|Name=''Buenos Aires'' class
| Name = ''Buenos Aires'' class
| Builders = Vickers Armstrong, John Brown, Cammell Laird, UK
| Builders = [[Vickers-Armstrongs|Vickers Armstrong]], John Brown, Cammell Laird, UK
| Operators = {{navy|Argentina}}
| Operators = {{navy|Argentina}}
| Class before =
| Class before = {{sclass|Mendoza|destroyer|4}}
| Class after =
| Class after = {{sclass|Brown|destroyer|4}}
| Subclasses =
| Subclasses =
| Built range = 1936–1938
| Built range = 1936–1938
| In commission range = 1938–73
| In commission range = 1938–73
| Total ships building =
| Total ships building =
| Total ships planned =
| Total ships planned =
| Total ships completed = 7
| Total ships completed = 7
| Total ships cancelled =
| Total ships cancelled =
| Total ships active =
| Total ships active =
| Total ships laid up =
| Total ships laid up =
| Total ships lost = 1
| Total ships lost = 1
| Total ships retired = 6
| Total ships retired = 6
| Total ships scrapped =
| Total ships scrapped =
| Total ships preserved =
| Total ships preserved =
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{{Infobox ship characteristics
{{Infobox ship characteristics
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| Ship draught = {{convert|3.2|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| Ship draught = {{convert|3.2|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| Ship draft =
| Ship draft =
| Ship propulsion = 2 shaft geared [[Parsons Marine Steam Turbine Company|Parsons]] steam turbines, three boilers, {{convert|34000|hp|kW|abbr=on|order=flip}}
| Ship propulsion = 2 shaft geared [[Parsons Marine Steam Turbine Company|Parsons]] steam turbines, three [[Three-drum boiler|Admiralty boilers]], {{convert|34000|hp|kW|abbr=on|order=flip}}
| Ship speed = {{convert|35|kn|lk=in}}
| Ship speed = {{convert|35|kn|lk=in}}
| Ship range = {{convert|4100|nmi|km|abbr=on}} at {{convert|14|kn|abbr=on}}
| Ship range = {{convert|4100|nmi|km|abbr=on}} at {{convert|14|kn|abbr=on}}
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| Ship EW =
| Ship EW =
| Ship armament = * 4 × [[4.7 inch QF Mark IX|{{convert|120|mm|in|abbr=on|order=flip}} QF Mark IX]] guns (4 × 1)
| Ship armament = * 4 × [[4.7 inch QF Mark IX|{{convert|120|mm|in|abbr=on|order=flip}} QF Mark IX]] guns (4 × 1)
* 8 × [[Vickers .50 machine gun|{{convert|12.7|mm|in|abbr=on|order=flip}}]] machine guns
* 8 × [[Breda-SAFAT machine gun|{{convert|12.7|mm|in|abbr=on|order=flip}}]] machine guns
* 8 × [[British 21 inch torpedo|{{convert|21|in|mm|abbr=on|0|order=flip}}]] [[torpedo tube]]s (2 × 4)
* 8 × [[British 21 inch torpedo|{{convert|21|in|mm|abbr=on|0|order=flip}}]] [[torpedo tube]]s (2 × 4)
| Ship armour =
| Ship armour =
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The ships were based on the contemporary [[G and H-class destroyer|G-class destroyers]] building for the [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Royal Navy]], with some modifications to suit Argentine requirements.
The ships were based on the contemporary [[G and H-class destroyer|G-class destroyers]] building for the [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Royal Navy]], with some modifications to suit Argentine requirements.


After [[World War II]] these ships were modified by installing two single hand-worked [[Bofors 40 mm|{{convert|40|mm|in|abbr=on}} Bofors guns]] between the funnels replacing the original {{convert|3|in|mm|abbr=on|order=flip}} anti-aircraft gun and two twin air-cooled Bofors unique to the Argentine and Swedish navies (instead of the more common water-cooled mounts) replacing the after bank of torpedo tubes. Radar and sonar was also fitted at this time and ''Santa Cruz'' landed "B" gun in favor of a pair of [[Hedgehog (weapon)|Hedgehog]] anti-submarine weapons.
After [[World War II]] these ships were modified by installing two single hand-worked [[Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/60|{{convert|40|mm|in|abbr=on}} Bofors guns]] between the funnels replacing the original anti-aircraft machine guns, and two twin air-cooled Bofors unique to the Argentine and Swedish navies (instead of the more common water-cooled mounts) replacing the after bank of torpedo tubes. Radar and sonar were also fitted at this time and ''Santa Cruz'' landed the "B" gun in favor of a pair of [[Hedgehog (weapon)|Hedgehog]] anti-submarine weapons. Anti-submarine weaponry was further improved with 4 throwers and 2 stern tracks.





==Ships==
==Ships==
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== Operational history ==
== Operational history ==
ARA ''Corrientes'' collided with cruiser [[ARA Almirante Brown (C-1)|ARA ''Almirante Brown'']] in the fog during naval exercises and sank on 3 October 1941, 54 [[Nautical mile|nm]] northeast of [[Mar del Plata]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.histarmar.com.ar/Armada%20Argentina/HundimTorpCorrientes.htm|title=El Choque y Hundimiento del Torpedero "Corrientes"|last=|first=|date=|website=www.histarmar.com.ar|language=Spanish|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2017-12-10}}</ref> On 19 September 1955, ''San Luis'', ''San Juan'' and ''Entre Rios'' supported cruiser [[ARA Nueve de Julio (C-5)|ARA Nueve ''de Julio'']] when the latter destroyed fuel depots at the port of Mar del Plata, in the course of the [[Revolución Libertadora|Revolucion Libertadora]]. Some civilian property was damaged. The destroyers also shelled the headquarters of the [[GADA 601|Army Antiaircraft School]], north of the city, some hours later.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.lacapitalmdp.com/hace-61-anos-bombardeaban-el-puerto-de-mar-del-plata/|title=Hace 61 años bombardeaban el puerto de Mar del Plata|work=Diario La Capital de Mar del Plata|access-date=2017-12-10|language=es-ES}}</ref>
ARA ''Corrientes'' collided with cruiser [[ARA Almirante Brown (C-1)|ARA ''Almirante Brown'']] in the fog during naval exercises and sank on 3 October 1941, 54 [[Nautical mile|nm]] northeast of [[Mar del Plata]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.histarmar.com.ar/Armada%20Argentina/HundimTorpCorrientes.htm|title=El Choque y Hundimiento del Torpedero "Corrientes"|website=www.histarmar.com.ar|language=Spanish|access-date=2017-12-10}}</ref>
On 19 September 1955, ''San Luis'', ''San Juan'' and ''Entre Rios'' supported the cruiser [[ARA Nueve de Julio (C-5)|ARA Nueve ''de Julio'']] when the latter shelled and destroyed fuel depots at the port of Mar del Plata, in the course of the [[Revolución Libertadora|Revolucion Libertadora]]. The destroyers' fire kept at bay a group of armed civilians and soldiers attempting to storm the local naval base. Some civilian property was damaged. The destroyer force also shelled the headquarters of the [[GADA 601|Army Antiaircraft School]], north of the city, some hours later.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.lacapitalmdp.com/hace-61-anos-bombardeaban-el-puerto-de-mar-del-plata/|title=Hace 61 años bombardeaban el puerto de Mar del Plata|work=Diario La Capital de Mar del Plata|access-date=2017-12-10|language=es-ES}}</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==
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=== Bibliography ===
=== Bibliography ===
*{{cite book|first=M.J.|last=Whitley|title=Destroyers of World War 2|year=1988|publisher=Cassell Publishing|isbn=1-85409-521-8}}
*{{cite book|first=M.J.|last=Whitley|title=Destroyers of World War 2|year=1988|publisher=Cassell Publishing|isbn=1-85409-521-8}}
*{{cite book|first=Guillermo J. |last=Montehengo |title=An Argentinian Naval Buildup in the Disarmament Era |work=Warship 2002-2003 |publisher=Conway's Maritime Press}}
*{{cite journal|first=Guillermo J. |last=Montehengo |title=An Argentinian Naval Buildup in the Disarmament Era |journal=Warship 2002-2003 |publisher=Conway's Maritime Press}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{es}} [http://www.histarmar.com.ar/Armada%20Argentina/Buques1900a1970/DDestructores.htm Destroyers ("Destructores (Tambien llamados Torpederos)") – Histarmar website] (accessed 2017-02-04)
* {{in lang|es}} [http://www.histarmar.com.ar/Armada%20Argentina/Buques1900a1970/DDestructores.htm Destroyers ("Destructores (Tambien llamados Torpederos)") – Histarmar website] (accessed 2017-02-04)


{{Commons category|Buenos Aires class destroyer}}
{{Commons category|Buenos Aires class destroyer}}

Latest revision as of 19:59, 29 July 2024

ARA Buenos Aires
ARA Buenos Aires
Class overview
NameBuenos Aires class
BuildersVickers Armstrong, John Brown, Cammell Laird, UK
Operators Argentine Navy
Preceded byMendoza class
Succeeded byBrown class
Built1936–1938
In commission1938–73
Completed7
Lost1
Retired6
General characteristics
TypeDestroyer
Displacement
  • 1,375 t (1,353 long tons) standard
  • 2,042 t (2,010 long tons) full load
Length98.45 m (323 ft 0 in)
Beam10.38 m (34 ft 1 in)
Draught3.2 m (10 ft 6 in)
Propulsion2 shaft geared Parsons steam turbines, three Admiralty boilers, 25,000 kW (34,000 hp)
Speed35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph)
Range4,100 nmi (7,600 km) at 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Complement130
Armament

The Buenos Aires-class destroyers were a group of destroyers built for the Argentine Navy in Britain in the 1930s.

Design

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ARA Corrientes sinking after collision with cruiser Almirante Brown on 3 October 1941

The ships were based on the contemporary G-class destroyers building for the British Royal Navy, with some modifications to suit Argentine requirements.

After World War II these ships were modified by installing two single hand-worked 40 mm (1.6 in) Bofors guns between the funnels replacing the original anti-aircraft machine guns, and two twin air-cooled Bofors unique to the Argentine and Swedish navies (instead of the more common water-cooled mounts) replacing the after bank of torpedo tubes. Radar and sonar were also fitted at this time and Santa Cruz landed the "B" gun in favor of a pair of Hedgehog anti-submarine weapons. Anti-submarine weaponry was further improved with 4 throwers and 2 stern tracks.



Ships

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Ship Builder Launched Commissioned Fate
ARA Buenos Aires (T6 / D6) Vickers-Armstrong, Barrow 21 September 1937 4 April 1938 Scrapped 1971
ARA Corrientes (T8) 21 September 1937 1 July 1938 Sunk in collision with cruiser ARA Almirante Brown, 3 October 1941
ARA Entre Rios (T7 / D7) 21 September 1937 15 May 1938 Scrapped 1973
ARA Misiones (T11 / D11) Cammell Laird, Birkenhead 23 September 1937 5 September 1938 Scrapped 1971
ARA San Juan (T9 / D9) John Brown & Company, Clydebank 24 June 1937 23 March 1938 Scrapped 1973
ARA San Luis (T10 / D10) 23 August 1937 23 March 1938 Scrapped 1971
ARA Santa Cruz (T12 / D12) Cammell Laird 3 November 1937 26 September 1938 Scrapped 1973

Operational history

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ARA Corrientes collided with cruiser ARA Almirante Brown in the fog during naval exercises and sank on 3 October 1941, 54 nm northeast of Mar del Plata.[1]

On 19 September 1955, San Luis, San Juan and Entre Rios supported the cruiser ARA Nueve de Julio when the latter shelled and destroyed fuel depots at the port of Mar del Plata, in the course of the Revolucion Libertadora. The destroyers' fire kept at bay a group of armed civilians and soldiers attempting to storm the local naval base. Some civilian property was damaged. The destroyer force also shelled the headquarters of the Army Antiaircraft School, north of the city, some hours later.[2]

See also

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References

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Notes

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  1. ^ "El Choque y Hundimiento del Torpedero "Corrientes"". www.histarmar.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-12-10.
  2. ^ "Hace 61 años bombardeaban el puerto de Mar del Plata". Diario La Capital de Mar del Plata (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2017-12-10.

Bibliography

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  • Whitley, M.J. (1988). Destroyers of World War 2. Cassell Publishing. ISBN 1-85409-521-8.
  • Montehengo, Guillermo J. "An Argentinian Naval Buildup in the Disarmament Era". Warship 2002-2003. Conway's Maritime Press.
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