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ALMIRANTE BROWN destroyers (1942-1943/1961-1971)
Photo
Rosales 1978 Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almirante Brown (ex-Heermann) | D20 | Bethlehem, San Francisco, USA | 5.1942 | 5.12.1942 | 7/1943 // 10.8.1961 | sold 12.1979 | |
| Espora (ex-Dortch) | D21 | Federal, Kearny, USA | 3.1943 | 20.6.1943 | 8/1943 // 10.8.1961 | stricken 2.1979 | |
| Rosales (ex-Stembel) | D22 | 213 | Bath Iron Wks, USA | 12/1942 | 8.5.1943 | 7/1943 /.3.8/1961 | sold 12.1981 |
| Domecq García (ex-Braine) | D23 | 209 | Bath Iron Wks, USA | 10/1942 | 7.3.1943 | 5/1943 // 17.8.1971 | stricken 11.1982 |
| Almirante Storni (ex-Cowell) | D24 | Bethlehem, San Pedro, USA | 9.1942 | 18.3.1943 | 8/1943 // 17.8.1971 | sold 12.1979 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 2100 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 3050 |
| Length, m | 112.5 wl 114.7 oa |
| Breadth, m | 12.1 |
| Draught, m | 4.19 full load |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 sets General Electric geared steam turbines, 4 Babcock & Wilcox boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 60000 |
| Max speed, kts | 38 |
| Fuel, t | oil 492 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 6500 (15) |
| Armament | 4 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 30, 3 x 2 - 76/50 Mk 33, 1 x 5 - 533 TT, 6 DCT, 2 DCR (56) |
| Electronic equipment | SPS-6, SPS-10, Mk 25, Mk 35 radars, SQS-4 sonar |
| Complement | 273 |
Standard scale images
Almirante Brown 1963
Almirante Brown 1980
Graphics
Rosales 1978 Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
Project history
Former USN Fletcher class destroyers transferred to Argentina.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
