Squadron destroyers of the Mendoza type are a type of destroyer destroyers that were in service with the Argentinean naval forces in the late 1920s and early 1960s . Designed based on the leaders of Shakespeare type destroyers . In total, 3 ships were built for the Navy of Argentina [1] .
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| Preceding type | type "Cervantes" |
| Subsequent type | type "Buenos Aires" |
| Years of construction | 1927-1929 |
| Years in the ranks | 1929-1962 [1] |
| Built | 3 [1] |
| Scrapped | 3 [1] |
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| Displacement | 1595 t (standard) 2154 t (full) |
| Length | 102.11 m |
| Width | 9.68 m |
| Draft | 3.81 m |
| Engines | 2 Parsons turbines 4 boilers |
| Power | 42 000 liters with. |
| Mover | 2 screws |
| Speed | 36 knots |
| Sailing range | 4,500 miles at 14 knots |
| Crew | 160 people |
| Armament | |
| Artillery | 5 × 1 - 120 mm / 45 |
| Flak | 1 × 1 - 76 mm 2 × 2 - 40 mm Pom-pom |
| Mine torpedo armament | 2 × 3 - 533 mm TA |
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History of construction and service
In the 20s of the XX century, Argentina aimed to return naval superiority in the region . The battleships " Rivadavia " and " Moreno " were aimed at modernization in the USA in 1924 and 1926, respectively, and in 1926 the next fleet construction program was adopted. In 1926, the Argentine Navy ordered 3 British Shakespeare-class destroyers from World War I with minor design changes. They were named after the Argentine provinces of Mendoza ( Spanish Mendoza ), La Rioja ( Spanish La Rioja ) and Tucuman ( Spanish Tucumán ). The ships were built at the J. Samuel White & Co shipyard in Cause on the Isle of Wight , taking into account the requirements of the Argentines in 1927-1929.
With the outbreak of World War II, the destroyers were part of the squadron, which ensured the neutrality of Argentina . After the war, the ships underwent modernization, which included the installation of 40-mm anti-aircraft guns Bofors and updating radar equipment. Discarded in the 1960s.
List of Type Destroyers
| Title | Pennant Number [1] | Shipyard | Bookmark Date | Launch date | Date of entry in the fleet | Withdrawal date from fleet / death |
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| La Rioja | E-4 / T-4 / D-4 | J. Samuel White & Co , Cowes | ? | January 26, 1929 | July 23, 1929 | April 3, 1962 |
| Mendoza | E-3 / T-3 / D-3 | J. Samuel White & Co, Cowes | ? | July 13, 1928 | January 24, 1929 | April 3, 1962 |
| Tucuman | E-5 / T-3 / D-3 | J. Samuel White & Co, Cowes | ? | October 10, 1928 | May 3, 1929 | April 3, 1962 |
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1947-1995. - Annapolis, Maryland, USA: Naval Institute Press, 1996. - P. 4. - ISBN 978-155-75013-25 .
Literature
- Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1947-1995. - Annapolis, Maryland, USA: Naval Institute Press, 1996. - ISBN 978-155-75013-25 .
- Whitley, MJ Destroyers of World War 2. - Cassell Publishing, 1988 .-- ISBN 1-85409-521-8 .
- Guillermo J. Montehengo, An Argentinian Naval Buildup in the Disarmament Era, in Warship 2002-2003, Conway's Maritime press.