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USS Braine (DD-630), South Pacific, 1944.
USS Braine (DD-630), South Pacific, 1944.
History
United States
NamesakeDaniel L. Braine
BuilderBath Iron Works
Laid down12 October 1942
Launched7 March 1943
Commissioned11 May 1943
Decommissioned17 August 1971
Stricken17 August 1971
MottoCombat Ready
Fatetransferred to Argentina, 17 August 1971
Argentina
NameAlmirante Domecq Garcia
Commissioned17 August 1971
Decommissioned30 November 1982
Stricken30 November 1982
FateSunk as a target, 7 October 1983
General characteristics
Class and typeFletcher class destroyer
Displacement2,050 tons
Length376 ft 6 in (114.7 m)
Beam39 ft 8 in (12.1 m)
Draft17 ft 9 in (5.4 m)
Propulsion
  • 60,000 shp (45 MW);
  • 2 propellers
Speed35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph)
Range
  • 6500 nmi. (12,000 km)
  •   @ 15 knots (28 km/h)
Complement329
Armament
  • 5 × 5 in./38 guns (127 mm),
  • 4 × 40 mm AA guns,
  • 4 × 20 mm AA guns,
  • 10 × 21 in. torpedo tubes,
  • 6 × depth charge projectors,
  • 2 × depth charge tracks

The ARA Almirante Domecq Garcia (D23) was a Fletcher class destroyer which served with the Argentine Navy from 1971 to 1983.

The Garcia was acquired from the United States Navy, with which she had served as the USS Braine since her commissioning on 11 May 1943. She participated both in World War II and the Cold War for the United States.

The Argentine Navy took possession of ex-Braine on 17 August 1971, and renamed her ARA Almirante Domecq Garcia (D23), after Admiral Manuel Domecq Garcia. She was commissioned at Treasure Island, California, in a ceremony attended by Admiral Garcia’s daughter, Mrs. Eugenia Domecq Garcia de Forn. Commander Mario Eduaro Olmas assumed command and raised the flag of the Republic of Argentina.

After minor repairs, the ship left California in October 1971, reaching El Callao in November. She arrived at the Naval Base of Puerto Belgrano and joined the sea fleet on 21 November 1971.

On 30 November 1982 the ship's flag was lowered. She had sailed 123,000 miles (198,000 km) under the flag of the Republic of Argentina. She was sunk as a target on 7 October 1983 by the combined action of an Exocet MM-38 missile launched by the corvette ARA Drummond and a torpedo from the submarine ARA San Luis.[1]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Comprehensive Argentine Navy list
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