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SANTA FE submarines (1944/1960), SANTA FE submarines (1944-1945/1971)


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Santiago del Estero 1971 Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.

Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comm Fate
Santa Fé (ex-Lambrey) S11   Manitowoc SB, USA 2.1944 18.6.1944 11/1944 // 21.8.1960 BU 1971
Santiago del Estero (ex-Macabi) S12   Manitowoc SB, USA 5.1944 19.9.1944 3/1945 // 21.8.1960 BU 1972
Santa Fé (ex-Catfish) S21 109 Electric Boat, Groton, USA 1.1944 19.11.1944 3/1945 // 5.7.1971 beached 25.4.1982
Santiago del Estero (ex-Chivo) S22 111 Electric Boat, Groton, USA 2.1944 14.1.1945 4/1945 // 1.7.1971 deleted 1983


Technical data


Displacement standard, t 
Displacement normal, t

S11, 12: 1845 / 2415

S21: 1870 / 2440

S22: 1830 / 2440

Length, m

S11, 12: 92.2 wl 95.0 oa

S21, 22: 93.6

Breadth, m

S11, 12: 8.31

S21, 22: 8.20

Draught, m

S11, 12: 4.65

S21, 22: 5.20

No of shafts

2

Machinery

4 General Motors diesel-generators / 4 electric motors

Power, h. p.

S11, 12: 5400 / 2740

S21, 22: 4610 / 5400

Max speed, kts

S11, 12: 20.25 / 8.75

S21: 18 / 16

S22: 18 / 15

Fuel, t

diesel oil 378 - 472

Endurance, nm(kts)

SS11, 12: 11000 (10) / 96 (2)

S21, 22: 11000(10) / 100(3)

Armament

S11, 12: 10 - 533 TT (6 bow, 4 stern, 24)

S21, 22: 10 - 533 TT (24 torpedoes or 40 mines, 6 bow, 4 stern)

Electronic equipment

S11, 12: SS, ST, SV radars, WFA, JT sonars, APR-1 ECM suite

S21: SS, ST, SV radars, BQR-2, BQS-2, JT or SQR-3 sonars, APR-1 ECM suite

S22: SS, SV, BPS-1 radars, BQR-2, BQS-2, JT or SQR-3 sonars, APR-1 ECM suite

Complement

S11, 12: 60

S21, 22: 82

Diving depth operational, m

120



Standard scale images


<i>Santa Fé </i>1961
Santa Fé 1961
<i>Santa Fé </i>1968
Santa Fé 1968
<i>Santa Fé </i>1980
Santa Fé 1980


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<i>Santiago del Estero</i> 1971 <i>Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.</i>
Santiago del Estero 1971 Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.


Project history

Santa Fe (i) was refitted at Mare Island Navy Yard, and commissioned 21 August 1960. Santa Fe (ii) received a GUPPY II refit in 1948-50.

Santiago del Estero (i) was refitted at Mare Island Navy Yard and commissioned 21 August I960. Santiago del Estero (ii) received a GUPPY IA refit in 1961.

Modernizations

1966, Santa Fe, Santiago del Estero: fin was modernized.

Naval service

The Santa Fe (ii) was employed in the initial invasion of the Falklands. On 2 April 1982 a small force of frogmen swam from the submerged submarine off Port Stanley and secured the landing site for the 600-plus Argentine Marine Corps invasion force. On 25 April Santa Fe was attacked by three British helicopters while on the surface after she had dropped supplies to the Argentine garrison of S Georgia. The submarine was hit by a Wasp AS 12 missile; she managed to reach King Edward Cove where she settled on the bottom. One petty officer was severely wounded during the attack and another killed by a British sentry after the crew had been taken prisoners. The hulk has since been moved out of the anchorage. Santiago del Estero (ii) was not operational during the Falklands conflict. Initially the submarine remained at Mar del Plata, the primary submarine base. During April she was moved to Puerto Belgrano in an attempt to keep the Royal Navy guessing.