Mendoza-class destroyer
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 Mendoza in 1932.
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| Class overview | |
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| Name | Mendoza class |
| Builders | JS White, Cowes, England |
| Operators |  Argentine Navy |
| Built | 1927-29 |
| In commission | 1929-62 |
| Completed | 3 |
| Retired | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 102.11 m (335.0 ft) |
| Beam | 9.68 m (31.8 ft) |
| Draught | 3.81 m (12.5 ft) |
| Propulsion | 2 shaft geared steam turbines, four boilers, 42,000 hp (31,000 kW) |
| Speed | 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph) |
| Range | 4,500 nautical miles (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) at 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
| Complement | 160 |
| Armament |
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The Mendoza class were a group of destroyers built in Britain for the Argentine Navy in the 1920s. They were the first part of the Argentine re-armament programme of the 1920s
Design
The ships were based on the Thornycroft type destroyer leader design built at the end of World War I, with minor modifications. British pattern weapons were used. There was a limited modernisation in the 1950s when 40mm Bofors guns and updated sensors were fitted.
Ships
All three ships were built by J. Samuel White & Co in Cowes, Isle of Wight, The ships were named after provinces of Argentina
| Ship | Launched | Commissioned | Decommissioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARA La Rioja (E-4) | 2 February 1929 | 23 July 1929 | April 1962 |
| ARA Mendoza (E-3) | 18 July 1928 | 24 January 1929 | April 1962 |
| ARA Tucuman (E-5) | 16 October 1928 | 3 May 1929 | April 1962 |
References
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- Whitley, M.J. (1988). Destroyers of World War 2. Cassell Publishing. ISBN 1-85409-521-8.
- Guillermo J. Montehengo, An Argentinian Naval Buildup in the Disarmament Era, in Warship 2002-2003, Conway's Maritime press.