French destroyer (ex-Argentine Mendoza 1911-1914) Aventurier 1914-1940

Design Argentine 32 knots ocean going Mendoza-class destroyer©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

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. In the French navy preceded by Enseigne Roux-class and succeeded by Arabe-class. Had to be commissioned as the Argentine Mendoza-class. Launched by Dyle et Bacalan, Bordeaux, France on 18 February 1911, completed on 29 September 1914, stricken in 1938 and broken up in 1940.

The boats were to be built by Ateliers&Chantiers de Bretagne, France with the following characteristics. Dimensions 86.28 (between perpendiculars)-88.28 (over all) x 8,63 (waterline) x 6.60 (depth centre)-5.20 (deph sides) x 2.28 (normal draught forward)-3.08 (normal draught aft)-2.68 (normal draught mean) metres, normal displacement 950 tons. Speed on trials 32 knots. Full load displacement 1,178 tons. Full load draught 3,09 (fore)-3,110 (aft) -3,100 (mean) metres. Turbine rateau propulsion, 650 rpm, 5 White Forster boilers. Estimated horsepower 18,000 hp. Range 15 knots/3,000 miles. Total coal bunker capacity 335,3 cubic metres, oil fuel bunker capacity 92 cubic metres. 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.

French destroyer (ex-Argentine La Rioja 1911-1914) Opiniâtre 1914-1935

Design Argentine 32 knots ocean going Mendoza-class destroyer©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

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. In the French navy preceded by Enseigne Roux-class and succeeded by Arabe-class. Had to be commissioned as the Argentine Mendoza-class. Launched by Dyle et Bacalan, Bordeaux, France in January 1911, commissioned on 16 September 1914, stricken in 1933 and broken up in 1935.

The boats were to be built by Ateliers&Chantiers de Bretagne, France with the following characteristics. Dimensions 86.28 (between perpendiculars)-88.28 (over all) x 8,63 (waterline) x 6.60 (depth centre)-5.20 (deph sides) x 2.28 (normal draught forward)-3.08 (normal draught aft)-2.68 (normal draught mean) metres, normal displacement 950 tons. Speed on trials 32 knots. Full load displacement 1,178 tons. Full load draught 3,09 (fore)-3,110 (aft) -3,100 (mean) metres. Turbine rateau propulsion, 650 rpm, 5 White Forster boilers. Estimated horsepower 18,000 hp. Range 15 knots/3,000 miles. Total coal bunker capacity 335,3 cubic metres, oil fuel bunker capacity 92 cubic metres. 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.

French destroyer ex-Argentine San Juan 1911-1914) Téméraire 1914-1936

Design Argentine 32 knots ocean going Mendoza-class destroyer©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

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. In the French navy preceded by Enseigne Roux-class and succeeded by Arabe-class. Had to be commissioned as the Argentine Mendoza-class. Launched by Ateliers et Chantiers de la Bretagne, Nantes, France on 8 December 1911, completed on 2 November 1914, stricken in 1936 and broken up after 1936.

The boats were to be built by Ateliers&Chantiers de Bretagne, France with the following characteristics. Dimensions 86.28 (between perpendiculars)-88.28 (over all) x 8,63 (waterline) x 6.60 (depth centre)-5.20 (deph sides) x 2.28 (normal draught forward)-3.08 (normal draught aft)-2.68 (normal draught mean) metres, normal displacement 950 tons. Speed on trials 32 knots. Full load displacement 1,178 tons. Full load draught 3,09 (fore)-3,110 (aft) -3,100 (mean) metres. Turbine rateau propulsion, 650 rpm, 5 White Forster boilers. Estimated horsepower 18,000 hp. Range 15 knots/3,000 miles. Total coal bunker capacity 335,3 cubic metres, oil fuel bunker capacity 92 cubic metres. 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.

Argentinean 32 knots ocean going Catamarca-class destroyers built by Krupp, Kiel, Germany 1911-1912

Entre Rios, Corrientes-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Catamarca-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Design 32 knots ocean going destroyer©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Catamarca-class preceded by Corrientes-class with La Plata-class built by Schichau. 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. Krupp, Germaniawerft laid down the ARA Catamarca and Jujuy in 1911, launched and commissioned in 1912 and serving for decades in Argentinean service. Dimensions 87.36 (between perpendiculars)-87,86 (over all) x 8.25 (moulded) x 5,05 (depth at the sides)-5.20 (depth at the centre) x 2.48 (draught normal forward)-263 draught (normal aft)-2.55 (mean draught normal) metres and normal displacement 940 tons. Speed on trials 32 knots. Load on trials 180.6 ton. Draught 2.99 (full load forward)-2.83 (full load aft)-2.90 (mean full load) metres. Displacement full load 1,125 ton. Total capacity of bunkers 330m3-250 ton and oil fuel tanks 124 cubic metres-110 ton. Propulsion consisted of 600 rpm Action Type German Admiralty turbines. Estimated horsepower 18,000 cab. Range 15 knots full load displacement/3,000 nautical miles. 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 Friedrich Krupp.

American sailing sealing ship Telegraph in 1831

Antarctic sealing ground ? Rigging schooner. Captain Bray. Left Bristol, Rhode Insland, USA for a sealing voyage in 1831. Bray left earlier Newburyport prior to 1830 with a schooner to the Falkland islands and the vicinity of Cape Horn. Sent around 3,000 fur-seal skins back home but lost his ship on Terra del Fuego [Argentina]. Crew members caught on various seal island between 1,000-1,500 fur-seal skins. Using what was left of his ship Brown built a vessel to bring his men back home. Caught with the Telegrah in 1833 around 3,500 fur-seal and in 1833 around 2,000 fur-seal skins. Departed again lossing his ship on Hope Island, south west of Terra del Fuego in January 1834.

Source

Goode, George Brown. The fisheries and fishery industries of the United States. Section V. History and methods of the fisheries. Volume II, Washington, 1887. (1978).

Argentinean destroyer ARA Córdoba (D2) 1910-1956

Entre Rios, Corrientes-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Design 32 knots ocean going destroyer©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of La Plata-class preceded by Corrientes-class. Laid down in 1910, launched in January 1911, commissioned in March 1912, summer 1912 departed to Argentina and stricken 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.

Greek destroyer (ex-Argentine Tucumán 1911-1912) Leon 1912-1941

Design Argentine 32 knots ocean going San Luis-class destroyer©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

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 October 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. Part of Aetos-class also known as the Thiria-class. Laid down in 1911 by Cammell Laird in 1911, launched on 1 July 1911, commissioned in 1912, seized by the Allies in October 1916, transferred to France in November 1916, served in the French navy between 1917-1918, returned to Greece in 1918, modernized between 1925-1927 and sunk at Souda Bey, Crete during a German air attack on 15 May 1941. The boats were to be built by Cammell Laird&Company Limited, Birkenhead, England as the Argentinean San Luis-class with the following characteristics. Dimensions 86.87 (between perpendiculars)-89.30 (over all) x 8.46 (moulded) x 5.18 (depth moulded) x 2.59 (mean draught on trials) metres. Displacement 980 (on trials)-1,175 (fullload) tons. Speed on trials 32 knots. Load on trial 195 tons. Total bunker capacity 225 tons. Total capacity oil fuel tanks 75...300 tons. Combined repulse&reaction turbines of around 600rpm. Five White Forster Type boilers. Boiler pressure 230 lbs. Range 3,000 miles/13 knots. Estimatated horsepower 19,750 hp.  Total heating surface of boilers 2,484 square metres. 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.

Argentinean destroyer ARA La Plata (D4) 1910-1956 1910-1956

Entre Rios, Corrientes-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Design 32 knots ocean going destroyer©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

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.

Argentinean merchant ship Nequem underway from South America towards Italy according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 5 August 1917

An item reported the merchant ship Nequem, loaded with grain, Argentina-flagged, tonnage 2,119 tons, date of departure 3 July, coming from South America and bound for Italy.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

French destroyer (ex-Argentine Salta) Intrépide 1914-1938

Design Argentine 32 knots ocean going Mendoza-class destroyer©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

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. In the French navy preceded by Enseigne Roux-class and succeeded by Arabe-class. Had to be commissioned as the Argentine Mendoza-class. Launched by Ateliers et Chantiers de la Bretagne, Nantes, France on 25 September 1911, completed on 2 November 1914, stricken in 1937 and broken up in 1938. 

The boats were to be built by Ateliers&Chantiers de Bretagne, France with the following characteristics. Dimensions 86.28 (between perpendiculars)-88.28 (over all) x 8,63 (waterline) x 6.60 (depth centre)-5.20 (deph sides) x 2.28 (normal draught forward)-3.08 (normal draught aft)-2.68 (normal draught mean) metres, normal displacement 950 tons. Speed on trials 32 knots. Full load displacement 1,178 tons. Full load draught 3,09 (fore)-3,110 (aft) -3,100 (mean) metres. Turbine rateau propulsion, 650 rpm, 5 White Forster boilers. Estimated horsepower 18,000 hp. Range 15 knots/3,000 miles. Total coal bunker capacity 335,3 cubic metres, oil fuel bunker capacity 92 cubic metres. 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.

Greek destroyer (ex-Argentine Santiago del Estero 1911-1912) Panthir 1911-19146

Design Argentine 32 knots ocean going San Luis-class destroyer©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

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 October 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. Part of Aetos-class also known as tge Thiria-class. Laid down by by Cammell Laird in 1911, launched on 1 April 1911, commissioned in 1912, seized by the Allies in October 1916, transferred to France in November 1916, served in the French navy between 1917-1918 , returned to Greece in 1918, stricken in 1946 and broken up.

The boats were to be built by Cammell Laird&Company Limited, Birkenhead, England as the San Luis-class with the following characteristics. Dimensions 86.87 (between perpendiculars)-89.30 (over all) x 8.46 (moulded) x 5.18 (depth moulded) x 2.59 (mean draught on trials) metres. Displacement 980 (on trials)-1,175 (fullload) tons. Speed on trials 32 knots. Load on trial 195 tons. Total bunker capacity 225 tons. Total capacity oil fuel tanks 75...300 tons. Combined repulse&reaction turbines of around 600rpm. Five White Forster Type boilers. Boiler pressure 230 lbs. Range 3,000 miles/13 knots. Estimatated horsepower 19,750 hp.  Total heating surface of boilers 2,484 square metres. 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. 

Greek destroyer (ex-Argentine San Luis 1911-1912) Aetos 1912-1946

Design Argentine 32 knots ocean going San Luis-class destroyer©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

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 October 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. Part of Aetos-class also known as the Thiria-class. Laid down by Cammell Laird in 1911, launched on 19 September 1911, seized by the Allies in October 1916, commissioned in 1912, transferred to France in November 1916, served in the French navy between 1917-1918 , returned to Greece in 1918, decommissioned in 1945 and stricken in 1946.

The boats were to be built by Cammell Laird&Company Limited, Birkenhead, England as the San Luis-class with the following characteristics. Dimensions 86.87 (between perpendiculars)-89.30 (over all) x 8.46 (moulded) x 5.18 (depth moulded) x 2.59 (mean draught on trials) metres. Displacement 980 (on trials)-1,175 (fullload) tons. Speed on trials 32 knots. Load on trial 195 tons. Total bunker capacity 225 tons. Total capacity oil fuel tanks 75...300 tons. Combined repulse&reaction turbines of around 600rpm. Five White Forster Type boilers. Boiler pressure 230 lbs. Range 3,000 miles/13 knots. Estimatated horsepower 19,750 hp.  Total heating surface of boilers 2,484 square metres. 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. 

German blockaderunner ms Erlangen in 1941

In a letter dated 13 April 1942 No. 1329 to the O.K.M./1 Abteilung Skl. was the so-called ‘Etappen’-organisation of the navy described. In the attachment were the blockade runners decribed used for this purpose. Ms Erlangen. To return home with a Sudamerican cargo. Left Mar del Plata, Argentina on 23 July 1941. Scuttled to prevent capture by a British cruiser on the Atlantic in begin August 1941 by own screw.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM 7/223

Argentinian destroyer ARA Corrientes 1895-1930

Sister ship Entre Rios, Corrientes-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Catamarca-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Corrientes-class succeeded by Catamarca-class. Laid down by Yarrow, Poplar, England with yard number 1021 in 1895, launched on 10 October 1896, completed in January 1898 and stricken in October 1903. 

Argentinian destroyer ARA Santa Fé 1895-1897

Sister ship Entre Rios, Corrientes-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Catamarca-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Corrientes-class succeeded by Catamarca-class. Laid down by Yarrow, Poplar, England with yard number 1019 in 1895, launched in 1896, completed in October 1896 and wrecked on 19 April 1897. 

Dutch cargo ship Amstelland 1920-1941

Exhibition Varen voor Vrijheid. Museum Katwijk

Launched by Swan, Hunter&Wigham Richardson Ltd., Wallsend on Tyne, England with yard number 1053 on 21 February 1920, delivered to owner/manager N.V. Koninklijke Hollandsche Lloyd, Amsterdam, Netherlands on 16 August 1920, owner/manager N.V. tot voortzetting van de Koninklijke Hollandsche Lloyd, Amsterdam, Netherlands since 1936 and underway from the Clyde towards Buenos Aires, Argentina in ballast part of a convoy hevaily damaged in a Germain air attack in the Irish Sea on 26 February 1941 and sunk on 28 February. 

Argentine school ship Presidente Sarmiento visited Papeete in April 1914

Museum ship at Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires, Argentina 4 May 2025

The American consulate at Tahiti, Society Islands wrote on 29 April 1914 No. 27 that the Argentine school ship Presidente Sarmiento on 28 April arrived at Papeete for bunkering coal and fresh water aft er stay of 3-4 dats would leave for Japan via the Marquesas Island possible visiting Honolulu, Hawaii underway.

Source

National Archives. Record Group 64: Records of the National Archives and Records AdministrationSeries: Records of the Department of State Relating to Internal Affairs of Argentina. Naval Affairs, Navy, Navy Vessels: 835.30 - 835.32 THRU Naval Affairs, Navy, Navy Vessels: Equipment and Supplies: General: 835.34/0337. Microcopy 514 roll 17. 

Argentinian destroyer ARA Misiones 1895-1930

Sister ship Entre Rios, Corrientes-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Catamarca-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Corrientes-class succeeded by Catamarca-class. Laid down by Yarrow, Poplar, England with yard number 1018 in 1895, launched on 22 August 1896, completed in July 1897 and stricken in October 1930. 

Japan trying to buy Chilean cruisers according to the Dutch newspaper Soerabaijasch handelsblad dated 8 June 1904

Nisshin

Source l'Illustration dated 16 January 1904. Crews embarking at Genua, Italy

An item Singapore 8th June reported that Japan tried to buy two armoured cruisers from Chile.(1)

Notes

1. Japan bought from Argentina two armoured cruisers of the Garibaldi-class laid down in 1902 as the Kasugaga-class Nisshin and preceded by the Azuma-class succeeded by Tsukuba-class. Kasuga was by Argentine named Mitre and later Rivadavia and the Nisshin respectively Roca and Mariano Moreno.

2. The Russo-Japanese war between 8 February 1904-5 September 1905.

Finnish cargo ship Mercator sunk by German submarine U-31 on 1 December 1939

An item reported that the Finnish 4,260 tons cargo ship ss Mercator loaded with general cargo strike a German mine or possible torpedoed and sunk underway from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Helsinki, Finland via Leith, Scotland south east of Buchan Ness. The chief officer with his wife and 33 crewmembers were landed, one man was missing.(1)

Note

1. Torpedoed and unk south east of Aberdeen by the German submarine U-31 on 1 December.

Sources

The National Archives, Kew Gardens, England CAB-66-4-1 Weekly Résumé (No. 14) of the naval, military and air situation from 12 noon 30 November to 12 noon 7 December 1939.

Lloyd’s Register 1939-1940.