The Argentine Navy initially classified it as a "torpedo boat" ((in Spanish)torpedero), and in the 1950s as a "destroyer".[2]
Historyedit
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Buenos Aires was laid down by Vickers Armstrong at Barrow and launched on 21 September 1937. After completion on 4 April 1938, she was turned over to the Argentine Navy, and remained in service until she was stricken in 1971.
It was the fifteenth ship of the Argentine Navy with this name. It entered in service in 1938, in the 1st torpedo squadron.[2]
Referencesedit
Notesedit
^Whitley, M. J. Destroyers of World War Two: An International Encyclopedia.
^ ab"TORPEDERO "BUENOS AIRES" 1938". Histarmar website (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 December 2015.
Bibliographyedit
Whitley, M. J. (1988). Destroyers of World War Two: An International Encyclopedia. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN0-87021-326-1.
Online sourcesedit
"TORPEDERO "BUENOS AIRES" 1938". Histarmar - Historia y Arqueología Marítima (in Spanish). Argentina: Fundación Histarmar. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
Arguindeguy, Pablo (1972). Apuntes sobre los buques de la Armada Argentina (1810-1970) (in Spanish). Buenos aires: Comando en Jefe de la Armada.
External linksedit
"Miramar Ship Index". Miramar. Retrieved 19 April 2015. (subscription required)
January 01, 1970
buenos, aires, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, buenos, aires, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jsto. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources ARA Buenos Aires D 6 news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2010 Learn how and when to remove this message For other ships with the same name see ARA Buenos Aires ARA Buenos Aires was the lead ship of her class of destroyer built for the Argentine Navy in service from 1938 to 1971 ARA Buenos AiresHistory Argentina NameBuenos Aires NamesakeBuenos Aires province BuilderVickers Armstrong Barrow Launched21 September 1937 Completed4 April 1938 Stricken1971 FateScrapped 1971 General characteristics Class and typeBuenos Aires class destroyer Displacement1 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 steam turbines three boilers 34 000 hp 25 MW Speed35 knots 65 km h 40 mph Range4 100 nmi 7 600 km at 14 kn 26 km h 16 mph Complement130 Armament4 4 7 in 120 mm QF Mark IX guns 4 1 8 0 50 in 12 7 mm machine guns 8 533 mm 21 in torpedo tubes 2 4 Contents 1 Design 2 History 3 References 3 1 Notes 3 2 Bibliography 3 3 Online sources 4 See also 5 Further reading 6 External linksDesign editThe ship s design was based on the British Royal Navy s G class destroyer 1 The Argentine Navy initially classified it as a torpedo boat in Spanish torpedero and in the 1950s as a destroyer 2 History editThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it December 2015 Buenos Aires was laid down by Vickers Armstrong at Barrow and launched on 21 September 1937 After completion on 4 April 1938 she was turned over to the Argentine Navy and remained in service until she was stricken in 1971 It was the fifteenth ship of the Argentine Navy with this name It entered in service in 1938 in the 1st torpedo squadron 2 References editNotes edit Whitley M J Destroyers of World War Two An International Encyclopedia a b TORPEDERO BUENOS AIRES 1938 Histarmar website in Spanish Retrieved 28 December 2015 Bibliography edit Whitley M J 1988 Destroyers of World War Two An International Encyclopedia Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 0 87021 326 1 Online sources edit TORPEDERO BUENOS AIRES 1938 Histarmar Historia y Arqueologia Maritima in Spanish Argentina Fundacion Histarmar Retrieved 28 December 2015 See also editList of ships of the Argentine NavyFurther reading editArguindeguy Pablo 1972 Apuntes sobre los buques de la Armada Argentina 1810 1970 in Spanish Buenos aires Comando en Jefe de la Armada External links edit Miramar Ship Index Miramar Retrieved 19 April 2015 subscription required Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title ARA Buenos Aires D 6 amp oldid 1151709956, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
