ARA Salta (S-31) explained

ARA Salta (S-31) is a Type 209 diesel-electric attack submarine in service with the Argentine Navy.[1] [2] The vessel was reported as incapable of navigation as of 2020.[3] However, Argentine navy divers were reported to be using her as a training platform at dockside.[4]

Salta is one of two Type 209 acquired by the Armada Argentina; the other is ARA San Luis (S-32), which actively participated in the Falklands/Malvinas conflict in 1982 and was retired from service in 1997.[5]

History

ARA Salta (S-31), has participated during the 1978 crisis, together with other Argentine surface ships and submarines. The Argentine Navy was deployed to the South Atlantic for a possible intervention against Chile. This war was avoided because a peaceful solution was achieved.

During the Falklands War (1982), the S-31 was not available because of several mechanic problems; mainly the torpedo firing system; a successful trial was performed on 15 June, when the conflict was over.

Since then, the S-31 has participated in several national and international exercises, and also spent many years patrolling the Argentine sea. As of 2022 the submarine is still in service, as a training platform for tactic divers (Buzos Tacticos) of the Argentine Navy; also for other drill exercises and basic submarine training.

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  1. Web site: Finalizó la fase marítima del ejercicio Atlasur VIII . es . Gaceta Marinera . 9 September 2010 . 14 August 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160312065320/http://www.gacetamarinera.com.ar/nota.asp?idNota=2432&idSec=7 . 2016-03-12 . dead .
  2. Web site: Submarinos Clase "Salta (IKL-209)" . https://web.archive.org/web/20090224210203/http://www.ara.mil.ar/poder_naval/fuerza_submarinos/pnav_esp_subm_salta.htm . es . Argentine Navy . 2009-02-24 . 14 August 2015 . dead .
  3. Web site: El Gobierno negocia con Noruega la compra de un submarino . La Nacion . De Vedia . Mariano . es . 26 January 2020 . 14 August 2020.
  4. Web site: Fundación Nuestromar. 8 November 2020. Estiman que la llegada del próximo submarino operativo para Argentina demoraría de cinco a seis años. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200927201901/https://www.nuestromar.org/defensa-y-seguridad/estiman-que-la-llegada-del-proximo-submarino-operativo-para-argentina-demoraria-de-cinco-a-seis-anos/ . 2020-09-27 . 2021-02-12. nuestromar.org. es.
  5. News: Submarinos para la Armada Argentina. October 2, 2020. Pucará Defensa. José Javier Díaz. Spanish.