ARA Buenos Aires (D-6) explained

ARA Buenos Aires was the lead ship of her class of destroyer built for the Argentine Navy, in service from 1938 until 1971.

Design

The 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" (torpedero), and in the 1950s as a "destroyer".

History

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

Bibliography

• Book: Whitley, M. J.. Destroyers of World War Two: An International Encyclopedia. Naval Institute Press. 1988. 0-87021-326-1. Annapolis, Maryland.

Online sources

• Web site: TORPEDERO "BUENOS AIRES" 1938 . Histarmar - Historia y Arqueología Marítima . Argentina . Fundación Histarmar . es . 2015-12-28 .

See also

• List of ships of the Argentine Navy

Further reading

• Book: Arguindeguy, Pablo. Apuntes sobre los buques de la Armada Argentina (1810-1970). 1972. Comando en Jefe de la Armada. Buenos aires. es.

External links

• Web site: Miramar Ship Index . Miramar . 19 April 2015.

Notes and References

1. Book: Whitley, M. J.. Destroyers of World War Two: An International Encyclopedia.
2. Web site: TORPEDERO "BUENOS AIRES" 1938 . Histarmar website . es . 2015-12-28 .