ARA Ciudad de Rosario

History
United States
Name	Red Wood
Builder	United States Coast Guard Yard, Curtis Bay
Cost	$2,779,624
Launched	4 April 1964
Commissioned	4 August 1964
Decommissioned	30 June 1999
Fate	transferred to Argentine, 30 June 1999
Argentina
Name	Ciudad de Rosario
Acquired	30 June 1999
Commissioned	30 March 2000
Identification	MMSI number: 701000014 Callsign: LODK
Status	Active
General characteristics
Displacement	525 metric tonnes
Length	49.05 m (160.9 ft)
Beam	10 m (33 ft)
Draft	2 m (6 ft 7 in)
Propulsion	2 × Caterpillar D398, producing 900 hp (670 kW) each
Speed	12.6 knots (23.3 km/h; 14.5 mph)

ARA Ciudad de Rosario (Q-62) is a multi-purpose auxiliary ship of the Argentine Navy based at Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires. It was formerly USCGC Red Wood (WLM-685).

Operational service

Tasked with control and monitoring of fluvial spaces in the jurisdiction of the Naval River Area, including activities to support the community, rescue and transport of personnel and boats of the Marine Corps.

In 2004, 2008, and 2009 Ciudad de Rosario was part of a health campaign in several villages of the Paraná River, attending to clinical and dental needs of the most isolated populations. In these missions, Ciudad de Rosario was accompanied by the patrol boat ARA Río Santiago (P-66).

References

• ARA official web page (in Spanish)