ARA Petrel
| History | |
|---|---|
 Argentina | |
| Name | Petrel |
| Namesake | Petrel, an aquatic bird from Argentina’s littoral. |
| Builder | Cadenazzi Shipyard, Argentina |
| Commissioned | 1965 |
| Homeport | Buenos Aires |
| Status | Decommissioned |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Hydrographic survey vessel |
| Displacement | 54 tons |
| Length | 19.6 m (64.3 ft) |
| Beam | 4.3 m (14.1 ft) |
| Draft | 1.9 m (6.2 ft) |
| Propulsion | 2-shaft, 2 × Diesel engines, 340 hp (250 kW) |
| Speed | 12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h) |
| Range | 1,152 nautical miles @ 9kn |
| Complement | 8 |
| Notes | Career and characteristics data from “Histarmar”.[1] |
ARA Petrel was a hydrographic survey boat of the Argentine Navy, built in the Cadenazzi Shipyard and based in Buenos Aires. The vessel is named after the petrel, a seabird that inhabits Argentina’s littoral, and is the third Argentine naval ship with this name. [1]
Design
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Petrel was a coastal and fluvial research ship designed by the engineering team at Cadenazzi Shipyard, where it was built. [1]
It was powered by two diesel engines driving two propellers. [1]
History
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Petrel was built in the Cadenazzi Shipyard, in Tigre, Buenos Aires. Commissioned by the Argentine Navy in July 1965, she was assigned to the Naval Hydrographic Service (Template:Es Servicio de Hidrografía Naval). [1]
She undertook several campaigns, which included sounding, current measuring, water sampling and bottom sampling; same as the survey launch Cormorán. [1]
As of late 2015, Petrel has been decommissioned. [1]
References
Notes
Bibliography
- Amendolara Bourdette, Ignacio (2005). Guia de los buques de la Armada Argentina 2005-2006 (in Spanish and English). Buenos Aires, Argentina. ISBN 987-43-9400-5. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
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Other sources
- "Buque Hidrográfico A.R.A. "Petrel"" [Hydrographic Ship A.R.A. "Petrel"]. Histarmar - Historia y Arqueología Marítima (in Spanish). Argentina: Fundación Histarmar. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
See also
Further reading
- Arguindeguy, Pablo (1972). Apuntes sobre los buques de la Armada Argentina (1810-1970) (in Spanish). Buenos Aires, Argentina: Comando en Jefe de la Armada.
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