Sea Fleet Command (Argentina)
The Sea Fleet Command (Spanish: Comando de la Flota de Mar; COFM) is one of the commands in the Argentine Navy, headquartered at Puerto Belgrano Naval Base (BNPB).
| Sea Fleet Command | |
|---|---|
| Comando de la Flota de Mar | |
 ARA La Argentina (D-11) Almirante Brown-class destroyer in Puerto Belgrano Naval Base. | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Branch | Argentine Navy |
| Role | Naval warfare |
| Size | 20 ships |
| Part of | Navy Training and Enlistment Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Puerto Belgrano Naval Base |
| Nickname(s) | COFM, FLOMAR |
| Engagements | Falklands War Operativo Alfil |
| Commanders | |
| Commander of the Sea Fleet | Ship-of-the-line captain Julio Horacio Guardia[1] |
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol |  |
Mission
The Sea Fleet is in charge of the integrated naval training, counts on marines unit (Spanish: Fuerza de la Infantería de Marina de la Flota de Mar) and a naval aviation unit (Spanish: Grupo Aéreo Embarcado) attached.
Current composition
Destroyers Division
- Mission: Surface warfare, submarine warfare, anti-missile and electronic warfare[2]
- Ships:[3]
- ARA Almirante Brown - Almirante Brown-class destroyer
- ARA La Argentina - Almirante Brown-class destroyer
- ARA Heroína - Almirante Brown-class destroyer (inactive)
- ARA Sarandí - Almirante Brown-class destroyer
Frigates & Corvettes Division
- Mission: Sea control, surface warfare, submarine warfare, anti-missile and electronic warfare[2]
- Ships:[3]
- ARA Espora - Espora-class corvette
- ARA Rosales - Espora-class corvette
- ARA Spiro - Espora-class corvette
- ARA Parker - Espora-class corvette
- ARA Robinson - Espora-class corvette
- ARA Gómez Roca - Espora-class corvette
- ARA Drummond (P-31) - Drummond-class corvette (in reserve)
- ARA Guerrico (P-32) - Drummond-class corvette (in reserve)
- ARA Granville (P-33) - Drummond-class corvette (active)
Naval Amphibious and Logistic Command
- Mission: Planning and execution of amphibious warfare, anti-aircraft warfare and logistical support of the fleet[2]
- Ships:[3]
- ARA Hercules multi-purpose transport ship converted from a Type 42 destroyer (inactive)
- ARA Patagonia Durance-class tanker
- ARA Canal Beagle Costa Sur-class cargo ship
- ARA Bahía San Blas Costa Sur-class amphibious cargo ship
- ARA Punta Alta multipurpose auxiliary ship
- ARA Teniente Olivieri Marsea-class aviso
- ARA Estrecho de San Carlos Neftegaz-class aviso
- ARA Bahía Agradable Neftegaz-class aviso
- ARA Islas Malvinas Neftegaz-class aviso
Embarked Air Group
Sea King approaching the Esperanza base.
- 2nd Naval Air Helicopters Squadron Sikorsky S-61D-4 Sea King helicopter on Almirante Irízar icebreaker.
- 3rd Naval Air Helicopters Squadron Eurocopter AS555 SN Fennec 2 helicopter on MEKO-360 and MEKO-140 ships.
Falklands War
ARA General Belgrano cruiser sinking.
References
- "Asumió el nuevo Comandante de la Flota de Mar". Gaceta Marinera (in Spanish). Puerto Belgrano. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- Libro Blanco de la Defensa 2015 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Ministry of Defense (Argentina). 2015. pp. 83–84. ISBN 978-987-3689-22-2. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- "Infografía Zona Militar – El Poder Naval Argentino". Zona Militar (in Spanish). 4 January 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
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