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Revised: July 19, 2010
Copyright © 1997-2010 by Jean Charles Barroux - jbarroux@LAMilitary.org
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.
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).
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
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
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 --- ---
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 ---
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 --- ---
Notes: Small portuary tugs. Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes SB 3 --- ---- PNA --- --- SB 4 --- ---- PNA --- --- SB 9 Canal Costanero ---- PNA --- --- SB 10 --- ---- PNA --- ---
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 --- ---
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 --- ---
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
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 --- ---
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 --- ---
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
Copyright © 1997-2010 by Jean Charles Barroux - jbarroux@LAMilitary.org