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ARA Hercules (D1)

AR Armada Argentina

Argentine Navy

1977-1999

Later ARA Hercules (B52)

Timeline

DateEvent
May 18, 1970 Ordered
Jun 16, 1971 Laid down
Oct 24, 1972 Launched
May 9, 1976 Trials UK BAE Systems (Vickers) returned to Barrow after sea trials, wearing side number 28.
Jul 12, 1976 Commissioned entered ARA service 19 Sept 1977
Aug 1977 Homeport arrived in Argentina after completion of shakedown and training in UK.
1999 Fate: transfered converted and re-classified