Postcard from the 1930s from the Battleship Moreno.
Ara Sarmiento. Photo: Caras y Caretas.
ARA Rivadavia. Caras y Caretas 1932.
ARA GENERAL BELGRANO
Studio photo of Argentine sailor in 1940s.
1939. Navy Minister. Vice Admiral Leon S. Scasso. (Admiral of the Fleet)
This photo is of a naval cadet in a visor hat and shirt in the pure British style (Royal Navy).
Fatigue Enlisted Uniforms from 1950s, US Style. Starting in 1950 the Argentines used the American naval style. Many surplusAmerican ships and airplanes were incorporated. The Donald Duck cap is still used for parades and excursions.
"25 de Mayo" and "Almirante Brown". Caras y Caretas 1936.
Cararas y Caretas 1933.
Argentine navy in 1939:
Battleship ARA Moreno (27.720 Ton)
Battleship ARA Rivadavia (27.720 Ton)
Cruiser ARA Almirante Brown (6.800 Ton)
Cruiser ARA 25 de Mayo (6.800 Ton)
Cruiser ARA La Argentina (7.600 Ton)
Torpedo Boat ARA Mendoza (1.466 Ton)
Torpedo Boat ARA La Rioja (1.466 Ton)
Torpedo Boat ARA Tucuman (1.466 Ton)
Torpedo Boat ARA Cervantes (1.522 Ton)
Torpedo Boat ARA Garay (1.522 Ton)
Torpedo Boat ARA Cordoba (1.000 Ton)
Torpedo Boat ARA La Plata (1.000 Ton)
Torpedo Boat ARA Catamarca (997 Ton)
Torpedo Boat ARA Jujuy (997 Ton)
Torpedo Boat ARA Buenos Aires (1.375 Ton)
Torpedo Boat ARA Corrientes (1.375 Ton)
Torpedo Boat ARA Entre Rios (1.375 Ton)
Torpedo Boat ARA Misiones (1.375 Ton)
Torpedo Boat ARA San Juan (1.375 Ton)
Torpedo Boat ARA San Luis (1.375 Ton)
Torpedo Boat ARA Santa Cruz (1.375 Ton)
Submarine ARA Salta (877 Ton)
Submarine ARA Santa Fe (877 Ton)
Submarine ARA Santiago del Estero (877 Ton)
Gunboat ARA Independencia (2.595 Ton)
Gunboat ARA Libertad (2.595 Ton)
Gunboat ARA Parana (1.055 Ton)
Gunboat ARA Rosario (1.055 Ton)
Minelayer ARA Bathurst (508 Ton)
Minelayer ARA Bouchard (508 Ton)
Minelayer ARA Drummond (508 Ton)
Minelayer ARA Granville (508 Ton)
Minelayer ARA Jorge (508 Ton)
Minelayer ARA Pinedo (508 Ton)
Minelayer ARA Py (508 Ton)
Minelayer ARA Spiro (508 Ton)
Minelayer ARA Segui (508 Ton)
Minelayer ARA Thorne (508 Ton)
Frigate ARA Presidente Sarmiento (2.350 Ton)
Tankship ARA Ministro Ezcurra (2.600 Ton)
Troopship ARA Chaco (1.100 Ton)
Troopship ARA Pampa (1.100 Ton)
Oceanographic research vessel ARA Com. Rivadavia (970 Ton)
Oceanographic research vessel ARA Bahia Blanca (970 Ton)
Buoy-ship ARA Alferez Mackinlay (783 Ton)
Military Collectibles, Postcards and Photos
Submarines
1929. Caras y Caretas Magazine.
Submarine Salta.
1932/33. Caras y Caretas.
S1 Santa Fe.
S2 Submarine Santiago del Estero and Dewontine.
S3 Jujuy.
Argentine Submarines. "Caras y Caretas" 1938.
Naval Mechanic School.
Taller service, Turning.
Main Turbines.
The ARA Moreno consisted of 60 km of cables in the electric generator and distributor of power..
"Dreadnought" Rivadavia, 45.000 HP, oil burners section.
1938. Fatigue Uniforms. "Caras y Caretas".
ARA La Argentina (Training naval cadets), class and type light cruiser. Builder Vickers-Armstrongs, Barrow in Furness. Laid down 11 January 1936. Launched 16 March 1937. Completed 31 January 1939. Acquired February 1939. Commissioned 12 April 1939. Decommissioned 1972. Scrapped 1974. Displacement 7,600 tons. Length 541 ft 4 in (165m). Beam 56 ft 6 in (17.22m). Draught 16 ft 6 in (5.03m). Propulsion 4 shaft parsons geared turbines, 4 Yarrow type boilers, 54,000 HP. Speed 30 kts (56km/h). Range 12,000 nautical miles (22.000 km) at 12 knots (22km/H). Complement 800 (60 cadets). Armament 9 x 152mm. 4 x 101.6mm AA. 12 x 25mm AA. 12 x 7.65mm AA. 6 torpedo tubes 21 inch. Aircraft carried 1 x Supermarine Walrus. Catapult launcher. (Wikipedia)
1939. "Caras y Caretas".
Almirante Brown C-1 (25 de Mayo class), Heavy cruiser. Built by OTO (Odero Terni Orlando), Genova Foce, Fôxe in Genoese dialect . Laid down 27 November 1927. Launched in 1929 (28 September). Commissioned 18 July 1931. Displacement 6,800 normal, 9,000 full load. Length 560.3 ft (170.8m). Beam 58.5 ft (17.8m). Draught 15.3 ft (4.7m). Propulsion Parsons turbine, 2 screws. Speed 32 kt at 85,000 HP. Range 8,000 miles at 14 knots. Complement 600. Armament 6 7.5 in. 12 x 4 in DP. 6 x 40mm AA guns. 6 torpedo tubes. 2 Aircrafts, 1 catapult. (Wikipedia)
ARA Admiral Brown. Caras y Caretas 1932.
Admiral Brown launch-unedited photo. Many thanks to Gian Carlo Moreschi for sharing this with us.
25 de Mayo heavy cruiser commissioned into the Argentine Navy in 1931. Builders OTO. Displacement 6,800 tons standard, 9,000 tons full load. Length 561 ft (171m). Beam 58 ft 6 in (17,82m). Draught 15 ft 3 in (4.66m). Propulsion 2 shalf Parsons turbines, 6 oil-fired boilers, 85,000HP. Speed 32 kts (59km/h). Range 8,030 nautical miles (14,870km) at 14 kts (26km/h). Complement 780. Armament 6 x 190mm (7.5in)/52 caliber guns (3x2). 12 x 102mm (4in)/40mm caliber DP guns 6x2. 6 x Vickers-Terni 40/39mm AA guns. 6 x 533mm (21-inch) torpedo tubes. (Wikipedia).
Caras y Caretas 28/03/1936
Dreadnought Battleship ARA Moreno (Rivadavia class battleship). Builder: New York, shipbuilding Camden, New Jersey. Laid down 9 July 1910. Launched 23 September 1911. Acquired March 1915. Fate Sold to Japan for scrapping in 1956. Displacement 27,940 tons normal/ 30,600 tons full load. Length 577.5 ft (176.2m) waterline, 585 ft (178.31m) over all. Beam 95 ft (28.96m). Draught 28 ft (8.53m). Propulsion Curtiss geared turbines, 3 screws, 18 babcock boilers, 45,000 shp. Speed 23 kts. Range 3,950 miles (6.360km), at 23 kts (43km/h). 8,500 miles (13.700km) at 10 kts (19km/h). Complement 1215. Armament 12 x 12 in, 50 cal guns. 12 x 6 in, 50 cal guns. 4 x 3 in AA guns. 4 x 3 PDR guns. 6 x machine guns 4 landing, 2 x 21 in torpedo tubes (submerged). (Wikipedia)
Torpedo Boat ARA Garay.
Torpedo room.
Torpedo boats ARA Tucuman (TN), ARA Mendoza (MA), ARA La Rioja (LR).
1929. ARA Mendoza. Caras y Caretas.
1936-37. Rastreador Bouchard. Arsenal de la Base Naval de Río Santiago. Caras y Caretas.
ARA Cordoba.
ARA Rosario.
ARA Pueyrredon (1942), was a Garibaldi-class armoured cruiser. The ship was buil in Italy. Launched 27 July 1898, was stricken on 2 August 1954. (Wikipedia).
ARA San Martin was a Garibaldi class armoured cruiser of the Argentine Navy. The ship was built in Italy and is considered part of the Italian Giuseppe Garibaldi class (Garibaldi, General Belgrano, Pueyrredon and San Martin). The ship was launched on 25 May 1896 and served the Argentine Navy until she was stricken on 18 December 1935. (Wikipedia)
1900s. Photos: Caras y Caretas.
ARA Garibaldi was the lead ship of her class of armoured cruiser for the Argentine Navy. Launched 27 May 1895 and served the Argentine Navy until 1934.
1930. Cruiser 9 de Julio.
ARA Espora.
1930. Explorador Cervantes.
Naval Mechanic School 1931. Caras y Caretas.
ARA Villarino.
USHUAIA .Icebreaker ARA General San Martín (Q-4), It was made in Germany and incorporated in the mid-1950s. It was later replaced by the Q-5 Irizar. Note the Land Rover.
ARA Santisima Trinidad. AFNE Rio Santiago 1974.
ARA Gral Belgrano
U.S. Navy Historical Center
She survived the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, and was decommissioned from the US Navy (USN) in July 1946. USS Phoenix was sold, with another of her class (USS Boise), to Argentina in October 1951, for $7.8 million. She was renamed 17 de Octubre after an important date for the political party of the then president Juan Perón. Perón was overthrown in 1955, and in 1956 the vessel was renamed General Belgrano (C-4) after General Manuel Belgrano, who had fought for Argentine independence in 1816.
ARA General Belgrano. (C4) ex 17 de Octubre. Ex USS Phoenix CL46 (survivor of Pearl Harbor). This ship is famous for being the first sunk by an atomic submarine, the HMS Conqueror of the Royal Navy. Laid Down 15 April 1935. Launched 13 May 1938. Commissioned (USN), 03 October 1938. Builder New York Shipbuilding, Camden. Class Brooklyn. Decommissioned (USN) 03 July 1946. Fate: Sold to Argentina 09 April 1951 as ARA 17 de Octubre. Commissioned: 17 October 1951. Fate LIA 02 May 1982. Displacement 10800 tons standard, 13645 tons full load. Dimensions: 608 x 69 x 24 feet. Guns: 5 triple 6 inch/47 rapid fire. 8 single 5 inch/25 anti aircraft. 2 twin 40mm Bofors anti aircraft. 4 single 47mm saluting guns. Guide weapons: 2 quadruple Seacat surface to air missile launchers (70 missiles). Aircraft: 2 Aerospatiale Alouette III light utility helicopter (hanger aft). Machinery: Westinghouse geared steam turbines of 100000 shp; 4 shafts. Boilers: 8 Babcock & Wilcox Express Type. Speed" 32.5kts. Range: 14500nm at 15 kts. Fuel Oil: 2200 tons. Compliment: 1000 officers and ratings. (Wikipedia)
9 de Julio and Gral Belgrano.
D-21 ARA Espora, (Fletcher-class destroyer). Ex USS Dortch DD-670. Namesake Isaac Foote Dortch, (The only Navy ship named for Isaac Fortch. Builder Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Kearny, New Jersey. Laid down 2 March 1943. Launched 20 June 1943. Commissioned 7 August 1943. Decommissioned 13 December 1957. Struck 1 September 1975. Displacement 2,050 tons. Length 376 ft 6 in (114.7m). Beam 39 ft (12.1m). Draft 17 ft 9 in (5.4m). Propulsion 60,000 shp, (45 MW) geared turbines 2 propellers. Speed 38 knots (70Km/h). Range 6,500 nautical miles at 15 kt (12,000km at 30km/h). Armament: 5 x 5 in. (127mm) 38 guns. 10 x 40mm AA guns. 7 x 20mm AA guns. 10 x 21 in torpedo tubes. 6 x depth charge projectors. 2 x depth charge tracks. Complement 329. Transferred to Argentina as ARA Espora D-21 1 August 1961. The Espora was stricken from the Argentine Navy list and broken up for scrap in 1977. Source: Info found on Wikipedia.
Minesweeper ships. Designed to detect and neutralize mines, as well as avoid the detonation of mines through its magnetic and accoustic signatures.
The Intrépida (P-85), class is a class of fast attack craft that was built by Lürssen for the Argentine Navy in the early 1970s. The ships are based on Lürssen's TNC 45 design.
Armament: 2 Aerospatiale Exocet MM 38; 1 OTO Melara 3 in (76 mm)/62 compact; 1 or 2 Bofors 40 mm/70; 2 Oerlikon 81 mm rocket launchers; 2 21 in (533 mm) torpedo launchers, AEG SST-4 torpedoes. (Wikipedia).
Armament: 2 Aerospatiale Exocet MM 38; 1 OTO Melara 3 in (76 mm)/62 compact; 1 or 2 Bofors 40 mm/70; 2 Oerlikon 81 mm rocket launchers; 2 21 in (533 mm) torpedo launchers, AEG SST-4 torpedoes. (Wikipedia).
Laird Brothers Birkenhead England, ARA Corbeta Uruguay (1872), and Type-42 AFNE Rio Santiafo ARA Santisima Trinidad.
Landing Ship Dock (LSD), Ashland-Class ARA Candido de la Sala (Q-43) and ARA Intrepida (P85).
WW2 and South-Atlantic-War Era; MK2 Argentine Navy Talker Helmet.
Argentine Navy. Port Visits (Worl Wide).
Comments:
Gian Carlo Moreschi Wrote: There's a mistake. Heavy Cruise Almirante Brown was launched by OTO in Genova Foce, not Livorno.Thanks