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Brown-class Destroyer
The ''Brown''-class destroyer is a class of destroyers of the Argentine Navy. Five ships of the were lent by the United States Navy and were in commission from 1961 until 1982. Development ARA ''Brown'' was commissioned as on 6 July 1943, ARA ''Espora'' was commissioned as on 7 August 1943, ARA ''Rosales'' was commissioned as on 16 July 1943, ARA ''Almirante Domecq Garcia'' was commissioned as on 11 May 1943 and ARA ''Almirante Storni'' was commissioned as on 23 August 1943. After World War II, they were in a Reserve fleet, mothball state, but In August 1961, they were handed over to Argentina based on the Argentina-US Ship Loan Agreement. All ships were decommissioned by the time of the Falklands War, to save resources for the war. ARA ''Almirante Storni'' fired warning shots and then live shots in the bow of the RRS Shackleton, British oceanic research vessel ''Shackleton'' on 2 April 1976. Ships in the class References Bibliography * * {{DEFAULTSORT ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bath Iron Works
Bath Iron Works (BIW) is a major United States shipyard located on the Kennebec River in Bath, Maine, founded in 1884 as Bath Iron Works, Limited. Since 1995, Bath Iron Works has been a subsidiary of General Dynamics. It is the fifth-largest defense contractor in the world as of 2008. BIW has built private, commercial, and military vessels, most of which have been ordered by the United States Navy. History Bath Iron Works was incorporated in 1884 by General Thomas W. Hyde, a native of Bath who served in the American Civil War. After the war, he bought a shop that made windlasses and other iron hardware for the wooden ships built in Bath's many shipyards. He expanded the business by improving its practices, entering new markets, and acquiring other local businesses. By 1882, Hyde Windlass was eyeing the new and growing business of iron shipbuilding, and it incorporated as Bath Iron Works in 1884. On February 28, 1890, BIW won its first contract for complete vessels: two iron gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argentine Navy
The Argentine Navy (ARA; es, Armada de la República Argentina). This forms the basis for the navy's ship prefix "ARA". is the navy of Argentina. It is one of the three branches of the Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic, together with the Army and the Air Force. The Argentine Navy day is celebrated on May 17, anniversary of the victory in 1814 at the Battle of Montevideo over the Spanish fleet during the war of Independence. History 1810-1909 The Argentine Navy was created in the aftermath of the May Revolution of May 25, 1810, which started the war for independence from Spain. The navy was first created to support Manuel Belgrano in the Paraguay campaign, but those ships were sunk by ships from Montevideo, and did not take part in that conflict. Renewed conflicts with Montevideo led to the creation of a second fleet, which participated in the capture of the city. As Buenos Aires had little maritime history, most men in the navy were from other nations, such as the I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Destroyer Classes
In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast, manoeuvrable, long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against powerful short range attackers. They were originally developed in 1885 by Fernando Villaamil for the Spanish NavySmith, Charles Edgar: ''A short history of naval and marine engineering.'' Babcock & Wilcox, ltd. at the University Press, 1937, page 263 as a defense against torpedo boats, and by the time of the Russo-Japanese War in 1904, these "torpedo boat destroyers" (TBDs) were "large, swift, and powerfully armed torpedo boats designed to destroy other torpedo boats". Although the term "destroyer" had been used interchangeably with "TBD" and "torpedo boat destroyer" by navies since 1892, the term "torpedo boat destroyer" had been generally shortened to simply "destroyer" by nearly all navies by the First World War. Before World War II, destroyers were light vessels with little endurance for unattended o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Cowell (DD-547)
USS ''Cowell'' (DD-547), a , was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for John G. Cowell (1785–1814). ''Cowell'' was launched 18 March 1943 by Bethlehem Steel Co., San Pedro, California, sponsored by Mrs. R. Hepburn; and commissioned 23 August 1943. Central Pacific campaigns Sailing from San Pedro 28 October 1943, ''Cowell'' arrived at Pearl Harbor 2 November to join the Fast Carrier Task Force (then TF 58, later TF 38). From 10 November to 13 December she screened the carriers as they launched air attacks during the invasion of the Gilbert Islands, then sailed from Espiritu Santo for strikes on Kavieng, New Ireland at the turn of the year; and on Kwajalein, Ebeye, and Eniwetok Islands at the close of January. Returning to Majuro, she put to sea for the strike on Truk of 16 and 17 February 1944, then sailed to Pearl Harbor to replenish. ''Cowell'' returned to Majuro 22 March 1944 and rejoined TF 58 for the strikes on Palau, Yap and Ulithi of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Braine (DD-630)
USS ''Braine'' (DD-630), a , was a ship of the United States Navy named for Rear Admiral Daniel L. Braine (1829–1898), who served in the American Civil War. Constructed by Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine, the ship was launched on 7 March 1943 and commissioned on 11 May 1943. The destroyer took part in the United States' naval campaign in the South Pacific during World War II. Following the war, the vessel was decommissioned and placed in reserve. During the Korean War, ''Braine'' was recommissioned and operated in the Mediterranean Sea before being decommissioned for the final time by the United States Navy in 1971. The destroyer was sold to Argentina and renamed ARA ''Almirante Domecq Garcia'' after Admiral Manuel Domecq Garcia and served with the Argentinian Navy until disposed of as a target ship in 1983. Construction and career ''Braine'' was launched 7 March 1943 by Bath Iron Works Corp., Bath, Maine; sponsored by Mrs. Daniel L. Braine, wife of a grandson of Rear Admi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Stembel
USS ''Stembel'' (DD-644) was a ''Fletcher''-class destroyer in service with the United States Navy from 1942 to 1947 and from 1951 to 1958. In 1961, she was transferred to Argentina where she served as ARA ''Rosales'' (D-22). She was scrapped in 1982. History United States Navy (1943-1961) USS ''Stembel'' (DD-644) was named for Rear Admiral Roger N. Stembel (1810–1900), who served in the Civil War. She was laid down on 21 December 1942 by the Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine; launched on 8 May 1943; sponsored by Miss Mary G. Helfenstein; and commissioned on 16 July 1943. World War II ''Stembel'' conducted sea trials in the Casco Bay area and held her shakedown cruise in Bermuda waters from 11 August to 25 August. After a post-shakedown overhaul, she got underway on 2 October for San Juan, Puerto Rico, via Norfolk. Upon her arrival, she was assigned to a group of warships which sailed for Morocco on the 8th and arrived at Casablanca on 15 October. Three days later, she b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Dortch
USS ''Dortch'' (DD-670) was a ''Fletcher''-class destroyer of the United States Navy. Namesake Isaac Foote Dortch was born on 12 December 1883 in Gadsden, Alabama. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1905. He commanded the in 1915, and during World War I, commanded and fitted out and commissioned . For his distinguished service while commanding ''Wadsworth'' and ''Talbot'', he was awarded the Navy Cross. Captain Dortch served as naval attaché in Argentina and Chile during 1922–1925. He died while on active duty on 4 June 1932, at San Francisco, California. Construction and commissioning ''Dortch'' (DD-670) was laid down on 2 March 1943 and launched 20 June 1943 by Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Kearny, New Jersey; sponsored by Miss M.C. Dortch, daughter of Captain Dortch; and commissioned 7 August 1943. History During October and November 1943 Dortch sailed to Trinidad, British West Indies, where she served as plane guard and screen for US ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Heermann
USS ''Heermann'' (DD-532) was a World War II-era in the service of the United States Navy. The ship entered service in 1943 and took part in several battles during World War II in the Pacific War, Pacific theatre of operations, including the Philippines campaign (1944–45), Philippines campaign, Battle off Samar and the Battle of Iwo Jima among others. ''Heermann'' gained fame during the "last stand of the Tin Can Sailors" in which she and several other destroyers of Task Unit 77.4.3 ("Taffy 3") engaged a far superior Japanese task force during the Battle off Samar in October 1944. ''Heermann'' was the only American destroyer of "Taffy 3" to survive the engagement. Following the end of the war in 1945, the ship was placed in Reserve fleet, reserve from 1946 to 1951, when the destroyer was reactivated. ''Heermann'' remained in active service until 1957, when the ship was returned to the reserve. In 1961, ''Heerman'' was loaned to Argentina and was renamed ARA ''Almirante Brown'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
