Engineering:Santa Fe-class submarine
 The 3 "Santa Fe"-class submarines in Mar del Plata, in the background mother ship ARA "General Belgrano", date unknown
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| Class overview | |
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| Name: | Santa Fe-class submarine |
| Builders: | Cantieri navali Tosi di Taranto, Taranto, Italy |
| Operators: |
 Argentine Navy |
| Built: | 1928-1958 |
| In service: | 1932-1960 |
| In commission: | 1933-1960 |
| Planned: | 3 |
| Completed: | 3 |
| Retired: | 3 |
The Santa Fe-class submarines, also known as the Tarantinos after the city in which they were built,[1] were a class of three pre-World War II submarines, designed and built in Italy in 1928-1933, as part of an Argentine expansion plan for its navy. They were in service with the Argentine Navy from the early 1930s to the late 1950s. [citation needed] The class was named after Argentine provinces starting with “S”, as traditional in the Argentine Navy.[2]
Design
All three ships in the Santa Fe class were built by the Franco Tosti Shipyard in Taranto, Italy.[3]
Service history
Santa Fe[3]
The Santa Fe was launched July 29, 1931 and was affirmed the national flag on October 26, 1932. It, along with its twins, "Santiago del Estero" and "Salta", sailed to Buenos Aires where it arrived April 7, 1933. It received its combat flag in its namesake port of Santa Fe on October 15, 1933. It arrived in Mar del Plata on September 1, 1933, where it was used until its decommissioning in 1956 for the training of Navy personnel.
In a strong storm in the July 1938, the Santa Fe rescued a fishing boat in the waters of Cape Corrientes.
Santiago del Estero
Specifications
| Ship Name | Length | Beam | Depth | Average Draft | Surface Displacement | Submerged Displacement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe | 69.24 m | 8.68 m | 6 m | 5.05 m | 935 Tn | 1,155 Tn [3] |
| Santiago del Estero | ||||||
| Salta |
Ships in class
| Ship Name | Pennant Number | Other names | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Service entry | Decommissioning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe | S-1 | none | Franco Tosi, Taranto | 1928 | 28 July 1931 | 1932 | 1956[n 1] |
| Santiago del Estero | S-2 | pennant to S-3 (later date, unconfirmed) | Franco Tosi, Taranto | 1928 | 28 March 1932 | 1933 | 1959[n 2] |
| Salta | S-3 | pennant to S-2 (later date, unconfirmed) | Franco Tosi, Taranto | 1928 | 17 January 1932 | 1933 | 1960[n 3] |
See also
- List of ships of the Argentine Navy
- Italian submarines of World War II
- Submarine Force Command
Footnotes
References
Notes
- ↑ "Submarinos Clase "Tarantinos"". https://www.histarmar.com.ar/Armada%20Argentina/Submarinos%20Argentinos/Tarantinos.htm.
- ↑ Historia - Tradiciones - Nombres de buques Armada Argentina, sitio oficial (in Spanish) Official website of the Argentine Navy (accessed 2016-12-29)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Submarino "SANTA FE" S-1". https://www.histarmar.com.ar/Armada%20Argentina/Submarinos%20Argentinos/SantaFe1933.htm.
Bibliography
- Gardiner, Robert (1996). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947-1995. Annapolis, Maryland, USA: Naval Institute Press. pp. 675. ISBN 978-155-75013-25.
- Arguindeguy, Pablo (1972) (in es). Apuntes sobre los buques de la Armada Argentina (1810-1970). Buenos Aires, Argentina: Comando en Jefe de la Armada.
Further reading
- Burzio, Humberto (1960) (in es). Armada Nacional. Secretaria de Estado de Marina.
- Burzaco, Ricardo (1999) (in es). SUBMARINOS DE LA ARMADA ARGENTINA 1933 - 2000. Buenos Aires, Argentina: Eugenio B. ISBN 9789879676417. https://www.abebooks.co.uk/SUBMARINOS-ARMADA-ARGENTINA-1933-2000-Burzaco/10651483586/bd.
External links
- “Tarantinos” class submarines - Histarmar website (Historia y Arqueología Marítima – Submarinos Clase “Tarantinos”) (accessed 2016-12-30)
- “Santa Fe” submarine S1 - Histarmar website (Historia y Arqueología Marítima – Submarino “Santa Fe” S1) (accessed 2016-12-31)
- “Santiago del Estero” submarine S2 later S3 - Histarmar website (Historia y Arqueología Marítima – Submarino “Santiago del Estero” S2 luego S3) (accessed 2016-12-31)
- “Salta” submarine S3 later S2 - Histarmar website (Historia y Arqueología Marítima – Submarino “Salta” S3 luego S2) (accessed 2016-12-31)
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