D1 ARA Hercules

2004 to present - B52 ARA Hercules

1977 to 1999

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Hercules class
DDG - Guided-Missile Destroyer

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History of D1 ARA Hercules
1970-may-18	Ordered
1971-jun-16	Laid down
1972-oct-24	Launched
1976-may-9	Trials	BAE Systems (Vickers) returned to Barrow after sea trials, wearing side number 28.
1976-jul-12	Commissioned	entered ARA service 19 Sept 1977
1977-aug	Homeport	arrived in Argentina after completion of shakedown and training in UK.
1999	Fate: transfered	converted and re-classified
History of Hercules class B52 ARA Hercules
1999	Refit	withdrawn from active service for major modification in Chile to become Fast Assault, Command ship

Specifications

from Hercules class
270	crew
4100	full load (tn)
125	length (m)
14.60	beam (m)
5.20	draught (m)
28	max speed (knots)



2	Naval Engine gas turbine - Rolls Royce Olympus
2	Naval Engine gas turbine - Rolls Royce Tyne
2	Naval Engine propulsion system: COGAG



4	Missile Launcher MM38 Exocet single launcher
1	Missile Launcher Sea Dart



1	Naval Gun Mark 8 4.5 inch (114mm)
2	Chaff and decoys Corvus chaff launcher



1	Naval Radar air search radar Type 965
2	Naval Radar fire direction radar Type 909
1	Naval Radar surface and low level air search radar Type 992
1	Sonar hull mounted sonar Type 162
1	Sonar hull mounted sonar Type 184

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