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Revision as of 18:33, 31 August 2011


Tte Olivieri departing Jubany base on Antarctica
History
Argentina
NameARA Teniente Olivieri (A-2)
NamesakeLieutenant Olivieri
Launched1981
Statusin active service
General characteristics
Displacement1640 tons (full)
Length56.3 m
Beam12.2 m
Draft4.3 m
Propulsionlist error: <br /> list (help)
2 x Diesel-electric engines,
single screw
Speed14 knots (26 km/h)
Range2,800 mi (4,500 km) at 10 knots (19 km/h)
Complement39 [1]
Armament2 × 12.7mm machine-guns

The ARA Teniente Olivieri (A-2) is a fleet ocean tug in service at the Argentine Navy classified as aviso.

Homebased at Ushuaia is normally assigned to operate in Antarctica during the summer campaigns in the Patrulla Antártica Naval Combinada (English: Joint Antarctic Naval Patrol) with the Chilean Navy to guarantee safety to all touristic and scientific ships that are in transit within the Antarctic Peninsula [2].

Service

Built in 1981 as Marsea 10 by Quality Shipyard at New Orleans, USA to be used as support ship and trailer for oil rigs.

In November 1987 was acquired by the U.S. Maritime Administration.

It is the first ship to bear the name of Midshipman Olivieri killed on the ARA Alferez Sobral bridge during the Falklands War ( Template:Lang-es )

References