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Part of La Plata-class preceded by Corrientes-class. Laid down in 1910, launched in November 1910, completed in July 1912, summer 1912 departed to Argentina and decommissioned on 10 January 1956. Argentina ordered 12 destroyers in 1910, 2 at Krupp and 2 at Schichau, Germany, 4 in England and 4 in France. The British built destroyers were in 1912 sold to Greece (Aetos-class) and the French built destroyers were taken over the French navy (Aventurier-class) when the First World War broke out.
Dimensions 85 (between perpendiculars)-90 (over all) x 9 (moulded) x 4,7 (depth sides)-5 (depth at centre) x 2,4 (draught forward normal)-2,3 (draught mean normal)-2,2 (draught aft normal), normal displacement 890 tons. Speed on trials 32 knots. Load on trials 200 tons. Draught full load 1,95 (foreward)-2.85 (mean)-2,75 (aft) metres, full load dispacement 1,110 tons. Two Germany Admiralty type turbines (centre) of 560 rpm and 5 German Admiralty Type boilers (1-oil, 4 coal fuelled). Total capacity of bunkers 290 tons+50 tons fuel oil bunker capacity. Estimated horsepower 19,000-20,000 hp. Range 3,000 miles of 1,852,3 metres/15 knots. Crew numbers 110 men. Four 21” Whitehead torpedo tubes and 150 kilo explosives with a speed of 41 knots at a range of 2,000 metres and 29 knots at 5,000 metres. Placed two fore end of ship and two little aft the middle part of the ship. Carried 8 torpedoes. Length forecastle 18 metres at 2.20 above the main deck. Armament 4-4” cal 50 Bethlehem guns, all on the centre line of the ship. Magazines have a capacity of 250 rounds of ammunition. Provided with wireless telegraphy for 200 kilometres range.
Source
Hiraga-archive. Description General data of Argentine destroyers built by F. Schichau.
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