ARA Ciudad de Rosario

ARA Ciudad de Rosario (Q-62) is a multi-purpose auxiliary ship of the Argentine Navy based at Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires. It was formerly USCGC Red Wood (WLM-685).

History
United States
NameRed Wood
BuilderUnited States Coast Guard Yard, Curtis Bay
Cost$2,779,624
Launched4 April 1964
Commissioned4 August 1964
Decommissioned30 June 1999
Fatetransferred to Argentine, 30 June 1999
Argentina
NameCiudad de Rosario
Acquired30 June 1999
Commissioned30 March 2000
Identification
StatusActive
General characteristics
Displacement525 t (517 long tons)
Length49.05 m (160 ft 11 in)
Beam10 m (32 ft 10 in)
Draft2 m (6 ft 7 in)
Propulsion2 × Caterpillar D398, producing 900 hp (670 kW) each
Speed12.6 knots (23.3 km/h; 14.5 mph)

Operational service

Tasked with control and monitoring of fluvial spaces in the jurisdiction of the Naval River Area, including activities to support the community, rescue and transport of personnel and boats of the Marine Corps.

In 2004, 2008, and 2009 Ciudad de Rosario was part of a health campaign in several villages of the Paraná River, attending to clinical and dental needs of the most isolated populations. In these missions, Ciudad de Rosario was accompanied by the patrol boat ARA Río Santiago. The ship underwent repairs in 2022 and remained in active service.[1][2]

References
  1. "El Astillero Tandanor entregó a la Armada la corbeta ARA "Rosales" y el multipropósito ARA "Ciudad de Rosario"". Argentina.gob.ar (in Spanish). 13 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  2. Piñeiro, Luis (14 September 2022). "Entregados a la Armada Argentina el ARA "Rosales" y el ARA "Ciudad de Rosario"". defensa.com. Retrieved 16 September 2022.


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