The Santa Fe-class submarines, also known as the Tarantinos after the city in which they were built,[1] were a class of three pre-World War II submarines, designed and built in Italy in 1928-1933, as part of an Argentine expansion plan for its navy. They were in service with the Argentine Navy from the early 1930s to the late 1950s. The class was named after Argentine provinces starting with “S”, as traditional in the Argentine Navy.[2]
All three ships in the Santa Fe class were built by the Franco Tosti Shipyard in Taranto, Italy.[3]
The Santa Fe was launched July 29, 1931 and was affirmed the national flag on October 26, 1932. It, along with its twins, "Santiago del Estero" and "Salta", sailed to Buenos Aires where it arrived April 7, 1933. It received its combat flag in its namesake port of Santa Fe on October 15, 1933. It arrived in Mar del Plata on September 1, 1933, where it was used until its decommissioning in 1956 for the training of Navy personnel.
In a strong storm in the July 1938, the Santa Fe rescued a fishing boat in the waters of Cape Corrientes.
| Ship Name | Length | Beam | Depth | Average Draft | Surface Displacement | Submerged Displacement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe | 69.24 m | 8.68 m | 6 m | 5.05 m | 935 Tn | 1,155 Tn | |
| Santiago del Estero | |||||||
| Salta |
| Ship Name | Pennant Number | Other names | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Service entry | Decommissioning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe | S-1 | none | Franco Tosi, Taranto | 1928 | 28 July 1931 | 1932 | 1956[4] | |
| Santiago del Estero | S-2 | pennant to S-3 (later date, unconfirmed) | Franco Tosi, Taranto | 1928 | 28 March 1932 | 1933 | 1959[5] | |
| Salta | S-3 | pennant to S-2 (later date, unconfirmed) | Franco Tosi, Taranto | 1928 | 17 January 1932 | 1933 | 1960[6] |