ARA Salta (S-31)
ARA Salta (S-31) is a Type 209 diesel-electric attack submarine in service with the Argentine Navy.[1][2] The vessel was reported as incapable of navigation as of 2020.[3] However, Argentine navy divers were reported to be using her as a training platform at dockside.[4]
 Type 209 submarine ARA Salta (S-31) | |
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| Name | ARA Salta |
| Builder | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, Germany |
| Completed | 12 November 1972 |
| Commissioned | 9 February 1973 |
| Identification | S31 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Type 209 submarine |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 54.1 m (177 ft 6 in) |
| Beam | 6.2 m (20 ft 4 in) |
| Draught | 5.5 m (18 ft 1 in) |
| Propulsion | Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft |
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| Endurance | 50 days |
| Crew | 31 |
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History
ARA Salta (S-31) is one of two Type 209 acquired by the Armada Argentina; the other is ARA San Luis (S-32), which participated in the Falklands/Malvinas conflict in 1982 and was retired from service in 1997.
ARA Salta (S-31), has participated during the 1978 crisis, together with other Argentine surface ships and submarines. The Argentine Navy was deployed to the South Atlantic for a possible intervention against Chile. This war was avoided because a peaceful solution was achieved.
During 1982, the S-31 was not available because of several mechanic problems; mainly the torpedo firing system; a successful trial was performed on 15 June, when the conflict was over.
Since then, the S-31 has participated in several national and international exercises, and also spent many years patrolling the Argentine sea. As of 2022 the submarine is still in service, as a training platform for tactic divers (Buzos Tacticos) of the Argentine Navy; also for other drill exercises and basic submarine training.
References
Notes
- "Finalizó la fase marítima del ejercicio Atlasur VIII". Gaceta Marinera (in Spanish). 9 September 2010. Archived from the original on 2016-03-12. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- "Submarinos Clase "Salta (IKL-209)"". Argentine Navy (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2009-02-24. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- De Vedia, Mariano (26 January 2020). "El Gobierno negocia con Noruega la compra de un submarino". La Nacion (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- Fundación Nuestromar (8 November 2020). "Estiman que la llegada del próximo submarino operativo para Argentina demoraría de cinco a seis años". nuestromar.org (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2020-09-27. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
Further reading
- Amendolara Bourdette, Ignacio (2005). Guia de los buques de la Armada Argentina 2005-2006 (in Spanish and English). Buenos Aires, Argentina. ISBN 987-43-9400-5. Archived from the original on 2014-09-13. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Burzaco, Ricardo (1999). SUBMARINOS DE LA ARMADA ARGENTINA 1933 - 2000 (in Spanish). Buenos Aires, Argentina: Eugenio B. ISBN 9789879676417.
External links
- History of Submarine force at Official site, in spanish Archived 2010-12-05 at the Wayback Machine
- Official site of the Armada Argentina -Official Museum, in spanish Archived 2010-12-06 at the Wayback Machine
- Argentine Submarine Force, in spanish at deyseg.com.ar
- (in Spanish) Argentine Navy official website - Submarine Force page (Poder Naval - Fuerza de Submarinos - Unidades Archived 2017-11-21 at the Wayback Machine (accessed 2017-02-04)