Santa Fe-class submarine
 The three Santa Fe-class submarines in Mar del Plata, in the background mother ship ARA General Belgrano, date unknown | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Santa Fe class |
| Builders | Cantieri navali Tosi di Taranto, Taranto, Italy |
| Operators |  Argentine Navy |
| Built | 1928–1958 |
| 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. The class was named after Argentine provinces starting with "S", as traditional in the Argentine Navy.[2]
Construction and history
All three ships in the Santa Fe class were built by the Franco Tosti Shipyard in Taranto, Italy.[3] Santa Fe was launched 29 July 1931 and was affirmed the national flag on 26 October 1932. The submarine, along with its sister boats, Santiago del Estero and Salta, sailed to Buenos Aires where they arrived on 7 April 1933. Santa Fe received its combat flag in its namesake port of Santa Fe on 15 October 1933. It arrived in Mar del Plata on 1 September 1933 where it entered service. In a strong storm in July 1938, Santa Fe rescued a fishing boat in the waters off Cape Corrientes. It remained in service until its decommissioning in 1956 for the training of Navy personnel.[3]
Specifications
| Length | Beam | Depth | Average draft | Surfaced displacement | Submerged displacement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69.24 m (227 ft 2 in) | 8.68 m (28 ft 6 in) | 6 m (19 ft 8 in) | 5.05 m (16 ft 7 in) | 935 t (920 long tons) | 1,155 t (1,137 long tons)[3] |
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) | 1928 | 28 March 1932 | 1933 | 1959[n 2] | |
| Salta | S-3 | pennant to S-2 (later date, unconfirmed) | 1928 | 17 January 1932 | 1933 | 1960[n 3] |
See also
Footnotes
References
Notes
- ↑ "Submarinos Clase "Tarantinos"". www.histarmar.com.ar. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
- ↑ Historia - Tradiciones - Nombres de buques Archived 2017-10-01 at the Wayback Machine Armada Argentina, sitio oficial (in Spanish) Official website of the Argentine Navy (accessed 2016-12-29)
- 1 2 3 "Submarino "SANTA FE" S-1". www.histarmar.com.ar. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
Bibliography
- Arguindeguy, Pablo (1972). Apuntes sobre los buques de la Armada Argentina (1810-1970) (in Spanish). Buenos Aires, Argentina: Comando en Jefe de la Armada.
- Scheina, Robert L. & Smigelski, Adam (1995). "Argentina". In Chumbley, Stephen (ed.). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1947–1995 (revised ed.). Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-132-7.
Further reading
- Burzio, Humberto (1960). Armada Nacional (in Spanish). Secretaria de Estado de Marina.
- Burzaco, Ricardo (1999). SUBMARINOS DE LA ARMADA ARGENTINA 1933 - 2000 (in Spanish). Buenos Aires, Argentina: Eugenio B. ISBN 9789879676417.
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)