Hercules class Type 42 (Batch 1 and 2) class Guided-Missile Destroyer ships ---- Guided-Missile Destroyer classes ------ .. CNGF classAR .. Hercules classAU .. Hobart classAU .. Perth classCA .. Iroquois TRUMP classCN .. Type 052 classDE .. F 124 Sachsen classDE .. F 125 Baden-Württemberg classDE .. Type 103 Lütjens classES .. F100 Alvaro de BazanFR .. F70 AA classFR .. Horizon classFR .. Suffren classIN .. Delhi classIN .. Kolkata classIN .. Rajput classIT .. Audace classIT .. Durand de la Penne classIT .. Impavido classIT .. Orizzonte classJP .. Amatsukaze classJP .. Atago classJP .. Hatakaze classJP .. Kongo classJP .. Tachikaze classKR .. Chungmugong Yi Sun Shin (KDX-II) classKR .. Sejongdaewang (KDX-III) classNL .. De Zeven Provinciën classNL .. LCF classNO .. Fridtjof Nansen classRU .. Kashin classRU .. Udaloy classTW .. Kee Lung classUK .. County classUK .. Type 42 (Batch 1 and 2) classUK .. Type 42 (Batch 3)UK .. Type 45 Daring classUK .. Type 82 Bristol classUS .. Arleigh Burke classUS .. Arleigh Burke Flight I classUS .. Arleigh Burke Flight II classUS .. Arleigh Burke Flight IIA classUS .. Charles F. Adams classUS .. Charles F. Adams NTU classUS .. Coontz classUS .. Kidd class--More------ argentina classes ----Guided-Missile Destroyer ............ Hercules classDestroyer ............ MEKO 360H2 classCorvette ............ Drummond classCorvette ............ MEKO 140A16 classCoast Guards ............ Mantilla classCommand ship ............ Hercules class------------- Also used -------------UK ... Aircraft Carrier ........... Colossus classUS ... Cruiser ........... Brooklyn classUS ... Destroyer ........... Allen M. Sumner classES ... Destroyer ........... Churruca I classUS ... Destroyer ........... Fletcher classUS ... Destroyer ........... Gearing classFR ... Support Ship ........... Durance class---- More ----1977 Derivatives / Succeeded by LCC Hercules class 2004 Specifications Login to Edit 270crew 4100full load (tn) 125length (m) 14.60beam (m) 5.20draught (m) 28max speed (knots) 2Naval Engine gas turbine - Rolls Royce Olympus2Naval Engine gas turbine - Rolls Royce Tyne2Naval Engine propulsion system: COGAG4Missile Launcher MM38 Exocet single launcher1Missile Launcher Sea Dart1Naval Gun Mark 8 4.5 inch (114mm)2Chaff and decoys Corvus chaff launcher1Naval Radar air search radar Type 9652Naval Radar fire direction radar Type 9091Naval Radar surface and low level air search radar Type 9921Sonar hull mounted sonar Type 1621Sonar hull mounted sonar Type 184 Aircraft Login to Edit Typical Max Argentine Navy SNIA Alouette III 11 Argentine Navy Westland Lynx mk23 11The Max option implies only aircraft of this model onboard Shipyards Login to Edit Astillero Rio Santiago (AFNE) - 1 BAE Systems (Vickers) - 1 List of Ships Login to Edit Sorted by Year Filter: AllAR - Argentine Navy .......... 3 Hide Transfers Hide deriv. Argentine NavyD1ARA HerculesLOHE19771999 Hercules class B52 ARA Hercules 2004--Argentine NavyD2ARA Santisima TrinidadLOSS198120002 units Events Login to Edit 1970-may-18Ordered D1 ARA Hercules 1970-may-18Ordered D2 ARA Santisima Trinidad 1971-jun-16Laid down D1 ARA Hercules 1971-oct-11Laid down D2 ARA Santisima Trinidad 1972-oct-24Launched D1 ARA Hercules 1974-nov-9Launched D2 ARA Santisima Trinidad 1976-jul-12Commissioned D1 ARA Hercules entered ARA service 19 Sept 19771981-jul-1Commissioned D2 ARA Santisima Trinidad original commissioning delayed by underwater bomb blast damage1999Fate: transfered D1 ARA Hercules converted and re-classified2000Decommissioned D2 ARA Santisima Trinidad into Reserve2013-janFate: sunk D2 ARA Santisima Trinidad rolled over and sank at Puerto Belgrano, following a period of canniblisation to keep ARA Hercules operational.2015-dec D2 ARA Santisima Trinidad refloated.