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Azopardo-class Frigate
The ''Azopardo''-class frigates were a class of two post-World War II warships, designed and built in Argentina in 1940-1959, originally as part of a class of four large minelayers (see ''Murature''-class ships). They were in service with the Argentine Navy from the mid-1950s to 1972. The class was named after Juan Bautista Azopardo, an Argentine naval officer in the Independence and Cisplatine wars. Design The class was as part of a program to build four mine warfare ships during the Second World War, of which two (''Murature'' and ''King'') were completed as patrol ships in the 1940s and the others (''Piedrabuena'' and ''Azopardo'') as antisubmarine frigates in the 1950s. The ''Azopardo'' class frigates had a metal hull with a single mast and funnel. They were powered by two Parsons steam turbines fed by two water-tube boilers, driving two propellers. The main battery was composed of four Bofors DP guns, with a secondary battery of four Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Río Santiago Shipyard
The Rio Santiago Shipyard is a shipyard located in the city of Ensenada, Buenos Aires Province at the shores of the Santiago River. Currently owned by the Government of Buenos Aires Province, it has been one of the major active and important shipyards in Latin America. Founded in 1953, it has realized diverse functions in the naval, industrial and railroad sectors. In its golden age the shipyard reached 8,000 workers on double shift. In 2008 relies on 2,700 workers. The most famous work was the construction, in 1962, of the Fragata Libertad. In 1966 this vessel obtained the world speed record in sailing on its voyage across the North Atlantic, covering a distance of in 8 days and 12 hours. The race began in Cape Race, Canada and ended at an imaginary line set between Dublin and Liverpool. Organization It has a Technical management staff that operates by departments which manage the different areas of work, such as preparing ships, armament, electricity, planning of water ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
