ARA HERCULES D1

ARA HERCULES D1

ARGENTINA NAVY

Class…………………………… UK Type 42 Sheffield class Destroyer

Builder……………………….. Vickers Ltd., Barrow-in-Furness

Yard number………………. 1089

Laid down..…………………. 16 June 1971

Launched….………………… 24 Oct 1972

Completed.…………………. 10 May 1976

Propulsion.………………….. 2 shafts driven by 2 Rolls-Royce TM-3B gas turbines / 2 Rolls-Royce Tyne RM-1A gas turbines : COGOG system.

Speed..…………………………30 knots

Range…………………………..4500 nm at 18 knots

Fate

•2000 Hércules completed a refit in Chile, when an enlarged helicopter hangar replaced the original and the after missile director was removed.

•2002 she was reclassified to fast commando transport.

•2020, Hércules was reported to be non-operational(Wikipedia)

 

Done