D2 ARA Santisima Trinidad

1981 to 2000

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Hercules class
DDG - Guided-Missile Destroyer

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History of D2 ARA Santisima Trinidad
1970-may-18	Ordered
1971-oct-11	Laid down
1974-nov-9	Launched
1981-jul-1	Commissioned	original commissioning delayed by underwater bomb blast damage
2000	Decommissioned	into Reserve
2013-jan	Fate: sunk	rolled over and sank at Puerto Belgrano, following a period of canniblisation to keep ARA Hercules operational.
2015-dec		refloated.

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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