ARA Bahía Paraíso was an Argentine Navy auxiliary ship that sank in 1989, 2 miles (3.2 km) from Palmer Station at Arthur Harbor, Antarctica,[1] resulting in a 170,000 US gal (640,000 L; 140,000 imp gal) oil spill.[2][3]
Pennant number: Q6 (as supply ship) A52 (during Falklands War until April 1981 when repainted as hospital ship with no numbering) B1 (late in career and as research vessel)
Bahía Paraíso was ordered by the Argentine Navy on 27 February 1979[a] as a supply ship for use in Antarctic waters. The ship was launched from the Argentine shipyard Astilleros Príncipe y Menghi SA on 3 July 1980, entering service on 3 December 1981, with the pennant number Q 6.[5]
Bahía Paraíso was 130.7 m (429 ft) long overall and 120.0 m (393.7 ft) between perpendiculars, with a beam of 19.5 m (64 ft) and a draught of 7.0 m (23.0 ft). The ship had an icebreaking hull. Displacement was 9,200 t (9,100 long tons) full load. Two diesel engines rated at a total of 15,000 shp (11,000 kW) drove two controllable pitch propellers, giving a speed of 18 kn (21 mph; 33 km/h).[6]
The ship's holds had a capacity of 1,200 m3 (42,000 cu ft) dry cargo, with an additional 250 m3 (8,800 cu ft) refrigerated storage, together with 1200 tons of cargo fuel.[7] A flight deck and hangar for two helicopters was fitted. The ship had a crew of 124, and could carry 84 civilian passengers, who could be replaced by 252 troops.[4]
Operational historyedit
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The ship operated as a naval auxiliary vessel from 1981 to 1986 and served in the Falklands War as a troop transport as well as a hospital ship.[8] It was involved in transporting troops to Leith Harbour prior to the Invasion of South Georgia.
After the war it reverted as an Antarctic supply ship for the Navy with occasional tourists on board. It was on a resupply trip with tourists to Antarctica at the time of the sinking off Anvers Island.[9] Passengers and crew were rescued by the Spanish Navy oceanographic research vessel Las Palmas.
^Jane's Fighting Ships states that Bahía Paraíso was laid down on that date.[4]
Referencesedit
Citationsedit
^Sweet, Stephen T.; Kennicutt, Mahlon C.; Klein, Andrew G. (2015-02-20). "The Grounding of the Bahía Paraíso, Arthur Harbor, Antarctica". Handbook of Oil Spill Science and Technology. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. pp. 547–556. doi:10.1002/9781118989982.ch23. ISBN978-1-118-98998-2.
^"The world's frozen clean room". Business Week. 22 January 1990.
^Smith, James F. (5 April 1990). "Struggling to Protect 'The Ice'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
^"Bahia Paraiso ARA [+1989]". wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
Bibliographyedit
Burden, Rodney A.; Draper, Michael I; Rough, Douglas A.; Smith, Colin R.; Wilton, David (1986). Falklands: The Air War. British Aviation Research Group. ISBN0-906339-05-7.
Couhat, Jean Laybayle; Baker, A. D., eds. (1986). Combat Fleets of the World 1986/87: Their Ships, Aircraft and Armament. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN0-85368-860-5.
"Buque Polar A.R.A. "Bahía Paraíso"". Histarmar. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
December 20, 2023
bahía, paraíso, argentine, navy, auxiliary, ship, that, sank, 1989, miles, from, palmer, station, arthur, harbor, antarctica, resulting, spill, model, bahía, paraíso, historyargentinanamebahia, paraisobuilderastilleros, príncipe, menghi, sayard, number147laid,. ARA Bahia Paraiso was an Argentine Navy auxiliary ship that sank in 1989 2 miles 3 2 km from Palmer Station at Arthur Harbor Antarctica 1 resulting in a 170 000 US gal 640 000 L 140 000 imp gal oil spill 2 3 Model of the Bahia Paraiso HistoryArgentinaNameBahia ParaisoBuilderAstilleros Principe y Menghi SAYard number147Laid down1979Launched1980Commissioned1981Decommissioned1989IdentificationIMO number 8012970 Pennant number Q6 as supply ship A52 during Falklands War until April 1981 when repainted as hospital ship with no numbering B1 late in career and as research vessel Fatesank in waters off Palmer Station AntarcticaGeneral characteristicsLength133 m 436 ft 4 in Beam20 m 65 ft 7 in Propulsion2 Sulzer diesel engines 12 000 hp 8 900 kW dual shaft 2 screwsSpeed18 knots 33 km h 21 mph Complement124 crew 252 troops or 124 crew 84 passengersAviation facilitieshangar and flight deck for two helicopters Contents 1 Construction and design 2 Operational history 3 See also 4 Notes 5 References 5 1 Citations 5 2 Bibliography 6 Further readingConstruction and design editBahia Paraiso was ordered by the Argentine Navy on 27 February 1979 a as a supply ship for use in Antarctic waters The ship was launched from the Argentine shipyard Astilleros Principe y Menghi SA on 3 July 1980 entering service on 3 December 1981 with the pennant number Q 6 5 Bahia Paraiso was 130 7 m 429 ft long overall and 120 0 m 393 7 ft between perpendiculars with a beam of 19 5 m 64 ft and a draught of 7 0 m 23 0 ft The ship had an icebreaking hull Displacement was 9 200 t 9 100 long tons full load Two diesel engines rated at a total of 15 000 shp 11 000 kW drove two controllable pitch propellers giving a speed of 18 kn 21 mph 33 km h 6 The ship s holds had a capacity of 1 200 m3 42 000 cu ft dry cargo with an additional 250 m3 8 800 cu ft refrigerated storage together with 1200 tons of cargo fuel 7 A flight deck and hangar for two helicopters was fitted The ship had a crew of 124 and could carry 84 civilian passengers who could be replaced by 252 troops 4 Operational history editThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it December 2020 The ship operated as a naval auxiliary vessel from 1981 to 1986 and served in the Falklands War as a troop transport as well as a hospital ship 8 It was involved in transporting troops to Leith Harbour prior to the Invasion of South Georgia After the war it reverted as an Antarctic supply ship for the Navy with occasional tourists on board It was on a resupply trip with tourists to Antarctica at the time of the sinking off Anvers Island 9 Passengers and crew were rescued by the Spanish Navy oceanographic research vessel Las Palmas See also editList of auxiliary ships of the Argentine NavyNotes edit Jane s Fighting Ships states that Bahia Paraiso was laid down on that date 4 References editCitations edit Sweet Stephen T Kennicutt Mahlon C Klein Andrew G 2015 02 20 The Grounding of the Bahia Paraiso Arthur Harbor Antarctica Handbook of Oil Spill Science and Technology Hoboken NJ John Wiley amp Sons Inc pp 547 556 doi 10 1002 9781118989982 ch23 ISBN 978 1 118 98998 2 The world s frozen clean room Business Week 22 January 1990 Smith James F 5 April 1990 Struggling to Protect The Ice Los Angeles Times Retrieved 2011 01 30 a b Moore 1985 p 17 Couhat amp Baker 1986 p 9 Couhat amp Baker 1986 pp 9 10 Couhat amp Baker 1986 p 10 The Falklands War Bahia Paraiso ARA 1989 wrecksite eu Retrieved 13 October 2022 Bibliography edit Burden Rodney A Draper Michael I Rough Douglas A Smith Colin R Wilton David 1986 Falklands The Air War British Aviation Research Group ISBN 0 906339 05 7 Couhat Jean Laybayle Baker A D eds 1986 Combat Fleets of the World 1986 87 Their Ships Aircraft and Armament Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 0 85368 860 5 Moore John ed 1985 Jane s Fighting Ships 1985 1986 London Jane s Yearbooks ISBN 0 7106 0814 4 Further reading edit Buque Polar A R A Bahia Paraiso Histarmar Retrieved 23 December 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title ARA Bahia Paraiso amp oldid 1188577209, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
