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For other ships with the same name, see ARA Santa Cruz.
TR-1700 submarine ARA Santa Cruz in Ushuaia
History
Argentina
NameARA Santa Cruz
BuilderThyssen Nordseewerke, Emden, Germany
Completed28 September 1982
Commissioned12 October 1984
StatusIn active service
General characteristics
Class and typeTemplate:Sclass2-
Displacement
  • 2116 tonnes (surfaced)
  • 2264 tonnes (submerged)
Length66 m (217 ft)
Beam7.3 m (24 ft)
Draught6.5 m (21 ft)
Propulsion
  • 1 shaft 4 × MTU diesels
  • 1 × Siemens electric motor
Speed
  • 15 knots (28 km/h) surfaced
  • 25 knots (46 km/h) submerged
Range12,000 nmi (22,000 km) at 8 kn (15 km/h) surfaced
Endurance30 days
Complement26
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Radar: Thompson CSF Calypso
  • Sonar: Atlas Elektronik CSU 3/4, Thompson Sintra DUUX-5
Armament

ARA Santa Cruz (S-41) is a member of the Template:Sclass2- of diesel-electric submarines in active service with the Argentine Navy.

Design

Main article: TR-1700-class submarine

Santa Cruz was built by Thyssen Nordseewerke.[1][2] It has a single-hull design, with a lightweight bow and stern and a watertight superstructure in the central part. Its sister vessel, ARA San Juan was the only other one of its type, though the program originally sought to produce a larger number of submarines.[3]

Santa Cruz received its mid-life modernization at Arsenal de Marinha, Rio de Janeiro Brazil between September 1999 and 2001.[4] The work involved the replacement of the engines, batteries, and sonar.

History

Santa Cruz was built by Thyssen Nordseewerke and completed on 18 October 1984. [5] [6]

On 15 June 2014, Santa Cruz ran aground in an accident near Buenos Aires.[7] She was being towed to Tandanor shipyard for maintenance, and was unlocked without damage.[8]

In September 2016, Santa Cruz started a renovation and life extension program at the Tandanor shipyard in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The work will include changing all 960 batteries, periscope and snorkel maintenance, revision of engines, and overall system upgrades.[9]

See also

References

Notes

  1. ^ Latinoamericana, Comunidad Submarinista. "Reparación de Media Vida Submarino Tipo TR1700 ARA San Juan S-42 (Segunda Parte)". Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  2. ^ Miller, David (2002). The Illustrated Directory of Submarines. Zenith Press. p. 480. ISBN 0-7603-1345-8. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  3. ^ Castro, Pablo (5 March 2009). "Reparación de Media Vida Submarino Tipo TR1700 ARA San Juan S-42 (Primera Parte)". www.elSnorkel.com (in European Spanish). Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  4. ^ Santa Cruz class Patrol submarine
  5. ^ Argentine submarines to Brazil and Chile, in Spanish Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Miller, David (2002). The Illustrated Directory of Submarines. Zenith Press. p. 480. ISBN 0-7603-1345-8. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  7. ^ "Argentine Navy active duty diesel-electric attack submarine runs aground", Asian Defence News. (accessed 22 June 2014)
  8. ^ "Un submarino de la Armada quedó varado en el canal de ingreso al puerto de Dock Sud", InfoBae 17/06/2016 (in Spanish), Argentina.. (accessed 05 November 2017)
  9. ^ "http://www.telam.com.ar/notas/201609/161809-tandanor-renovacion-submarino-santa-cruz.html", Telam 05/09/2016 (in Spanish), Argentina. (accessed 05 November 2017)

Bibliography

Further reading

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