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Revised: July 19, 2010
Copyright © 1997-2010 by Jean Charles Barroux - jbarroux@LAMilitary.org

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GC 43 Mandubi. (Martín Ignacio Otero - http://www.podernaval.com.ar/)

The Prefectura Naval Argentina (PNA) uses a set of ships and boats to perform its other duties; mainly training, salvage, navigational aids maintenance and hidrographic and marine biology scientifc research.

SPA 1 Keratella. (Unknown)

For example, belonging to the Prefectura Zona del Delta is a unit of pontons (11.00 x 5.00 meters) of which two serials are known (DF-16 and DF-17).

Esperanza sailing yatch belonging to the PNA. (Martín Ignacio Otero - http://www.podernaval.com.ar/)

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Current Auxiliaries

Recalada WAG - pilot station ship

Displacement: 10,070 tons full load  
Dimensions: 147.61 x 20.20 x 8.24 meters
Propulsion: 1 shaft; 1 AFNE-GMT B750-7L reversing diesel,
   10,500 bhp (7,720 kW), 18 knots
Range: 14,000/18
Endurance: --- days
Fuel: 1,197 tons
Electric: 710 kW
Crew: 28 (3 officers)
Radar: 1 x --- navigation
Fire Control: None.
EW: None.
Aviation: Forward helicopter deck for one light helicopter.
Armament: None.
Builder: Astilleros Argentinos Río de la Plata, San Fernando, Argentina
Notes: Was bought in Sept/1991 to replace Lago Lacar. Used to be named
   Río Limay. Former general cargo ship transformed with a helicopter
   platform forward and a 20-bed hospital facility. It has 1 x 50 tons,
   6 x 10 tons and 5 x 5 tons cranes. Hull has been reinforced to
   navigate in the Antartic ices. It has been painted mostly red and
   white for Antartic operations.

Number	Name			Year 	FLT 	Homeport    	Notes  
DF 15   Recalada                1972/91 PNA     Río de la Plata Ex-Río Limay

Dorado class WYXT - training cutter

Displacement: 270 tons full load  
Dimensions: 33.18 x 4.0 x 1.90 meters
Propulsion: 2 shafts; 2 MAN G6V 23.5/33 diesels,
   880 bhp (650 kW), 14 knots
Range: 3,400/10, 800/14
Endurance: --- days
Fuel: --- tons
Electric: --- kW
Crew: 12 + 20 cadets
Radar: 1 x --- navigation
Fire Control: None.
EW: None.
Armament: 2 x 12.7 mm MGs (I x 2)
Builder: Arsenal de Río Santiago, Argentina
Notes: Old patrol cutter used as a school boat for the cadets.

Number	Name			Year 	FLT 	Homeport    	Notes  
GC 34   Dorado                  1938    PNA     ---             Decomm. 1985
GC 43   Mandubi                 1940    PNA     ---             ---
GC 45   Robalo                  1940    PNA     ---             Decomm. 1986

Tonina WARS - salvage tug

Displacement: 153 tons full load  
Dimensions: 25.5 x 5.3 x 2.1 meters
Propulsion: 2 shafts; 2 G.M. Detroit Diesel 16V71N 162-2000 diesels,
   1,000 bhp (735 kW), 11 knots
Range: 2,800/10
Endurance: --- days
Fuel: --- tons
Electric: --- kW
Crew: 11 (3 officers)
Radar: 1 x Decca 1226 navigation
Fire Control: None.
EW: None.
Armament: 1 x 20 mm AA 70 cal. Oerlikon, 2 x 12.7 mm MGs (I x 2)
Builder: Sanym S.A., San Fernando, Argentina
Notes: Used as a training ship until 1986 when it was transformed into a
   salvage ship. It has divers' facilities, including a decompression
   chamber. It is also used as a normal patrol boat.

Number	Name			Year 	FLT 	Homeport    	Notes  
GC 47   Tonina                  1977    PNA     ---             ---

Keratella WAGOR - riverine scientific boat

Displacement: --- tons full load  
Dimensions: 19.83 x 4.40 x 2.01 meters
Propulsion: --- knots
Range: ---
Endurance: --- hours
Fuel: --- tons
Electric: --- kW
Crew: --- (--- officers)
Radar: 1 x --- navigation
Fire Control: None.
EW: None.
Armament: None.
Builder: ---
Notes: Transferred in April 29, 1998 from CONICET.

Number	Name			Year 	FLT 	Homeport    	Notes  
SPA 1   Keratella               1968/98 PNA     San Fernando    ---

Canal Emilio Mitre WYTL - small tugboat

Displacement: 53 tons full load  
Dimensions: --- x --- x --- meters
Propulsion: --- shafts; --- diesels ---,
   --- bhp (--- kW), 10 knots
Crew: --- (--- officers)
Builder: Damen, Gorinchem, E.U. (Netherlands)
Notes: Small portuary tugboat. Damen Pushy Cat 1500 design.

Number	Name			Year 	FLT 	Homeport    	Notes  
SB 8    Canal Emilio Mitre      1982    PNA     ---             ---

SB 4 small portuary tug. (C. García)

Miscellaneous WYTL - small tugboats

Notes: Small portuary tugs.

Number	Name			Year 	FLT 	Homeport    	Notes  
SB  3   ---                     ----    PNA     ---             ---
SB  4   ---                     ----    PNA     ---             ---
SB  9   Canal Costanero         ----    PNA     ---             ---
SB 10   ---                     ----    PNA     ---             ---

SB 9 Canal Costanero in 10 October 2005 recovering the Piper PA-46 LV-WTU after its accident. (Unknwon)

Rodolfo D'Agostini WYTR - fireboat

Displacement: 32 tons full load  
Dimensions: 30.0 x 7.6 x 2.2 meters
Propulsion: --- shafts; --- diesels ---,
   --- bhp (--- kW), --- knots
Crew: 4
Troops: 30
Builder: ---
Notes: 

Number	Name			Year 	FLT 	Homeport    	Notes  
SI 1    Rodolfo D'Agostini      1960    PNA     ---             ---

Miscellaneous WYTR - fireboats

Notes: Portuary fireboats.

Number	Name			Year 	FLT 	Homeport    	Notes  
SI  3   ---                     1953/93 PNA     ---             ---
SI  4   Puerto de Buenos Aires  ----    PNA     ---             Ex-SB 5
---     Puerto Dock Sud         ----    PNA     ---             ---

Dr. Bernardo Houssay WYTS - sail-training yatch

Displacement: 334 tons full load  
Dimensions: 43.51 x 4.5 x 3.62 meters
Propulsion: 1 shaft; 1 G.M. diesel,
   --- bhp (--- kW), --- knots
Crew: 25 (5 officers)
Builder: Burmeisters & Wain, Copenhage, E.U. (Denmark)
Notes: This is the original Atlantis of Woods Hole Oceanographic
   Institution (WHOI) fame.

Number	Name			Year 	FLT 	Homeport    	Notes  
---     Dr. Bernardo Houssay    1930/96 PNA     Buenos Aires    Ex-El Austral, ex-Atlantis

Esperanza WYTS - sail-training yatch

Displacement: 32 tons full load  
Dimensions: 19.0 x 4.5 x 2.7 meters
Propulsion: 1 shaft; 1 G.M. diesel,
   90 bhp (65 kW), 15 knots (sailing)
Crew: 12 (6 + 6 cadets)
Builder: Parodi, Tigre, Argentina
Notes: 

Number	Name			Year 	FLT 	Homeport    	Notes  
---     Esperanza               1968    PNA     ---             ---

Esperanza yatch during the internation day of the environment in Buenos Aires on the 7 June 2009. (Tresher2)

Talita II WYTS - sail-training yatch

Displacement: 26 tons full load  
Dimensions: 19.0 x 4.5 x 2.3 meters
Propulsion: 1 shaft; 1 G.M. diesel,
   --- bhp (360 kW), --- knots
Crew: 3 + 7
Builder: Parodi, Tigre, Argentina
Notes: Cabin cruiser.

Number	Name			Year 	FLT 	Homeport    	Notes  
GC 115  Talita II               1937    PNA     ---             ---

Adhara II WYTS - sail-training yatch

Displacement: 26 tons full load  
Dimensions: 21.0 x 4.5 x 2.3 meters
Propulsion: 1 shaft; 1 G.M. diesel,
   --- bhp (360 kW), 15 knots
Crew: 3 + 7
Builder: Otholan, Tigre, Argentina
Notes: 

Number	Name			Year 	FLT 	Homeport    	Notes  
GC 117  Adhara II               1960    PNA     ---             Ex-Gloria, ex-Cormorán, ex-GC 35

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Bibliography

DF 15 Recalada. (Prefectura Naval Argentina)

SPA 1 Keratella. (Prefectura Naval Argentina)

SPA 1 Keratella. (Prefectura Naval Argentina)

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Copyright © 1997-2010 by Jean Charles Barroux - jbarroux@LAMilitary.org

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