This list includes all major auxiliary ships (transports, colliers, tankers, scientific vessels, tugs, among others) in service with the Argentine Navy since being formally established in the 1860s. [n 1] It does not include vessels prior to that date, nor does it include warships which are listed separately.
The list is organized by type of ship, by class within each type, and by service entry date within each class. Service entry dates indicate the ship's commissioning into the Argentine Navy, and not the ship's entry in service with another navy unless specifically said.
There is a separate list of current ships of the Argentine Navy regardless the type.
The current norms establish naming conventions for Argentine Navy ships according to their type; some of these used for auxiliaries are summarized below. [1]
Irigoyen class (US-built)
Ship Name | Pennant Number | Other names | Service entry | Decommissioning |
---|---|---|---|---|
ARA Comandante Gral. Irigoyen | A-1 | USS Cahuilla | 1961 | 2010 |
ARA Francisco de Gurruchaga | A-3 | USS Luiseno | 1975 | in service |
ARA Suboficial Castillo | A-6 | USS Takelma | 1993 | in service |
Zapiola class (US-built)
Ship Name | Pennant Number | Other names | Service entry | Decommissioning |
---|---|---|---|---|
ARA Comandante Gral. Zapiola | A-2 | USS Arapaho | 1961 | 1976 [2] |
Sotyomo class (US-built)
Ship Name | Pennant Number | Other names | Service entry | Decommissioning |
---|---|---|---|---|
ARA Diaguita | A-5 | ex-US Navy (ATA-124) | 1947 | 1979 [2] |
ARA Yamana | A-6 | ex-US Navy (ATA-126) | 1947/8 | 1985 [2] |
ARA Chiriguano | A-7 | ex-US Navy (ATA-227) | 1947 | 1996 [2] |
ARA Sanaviron | A-8 | ex-US Navy (ATA-228) | 1947 | 1997 [2] |
ARA Alférez Sobral | A-9 | USS Salish (ATA-187) | 1972 | 2019 [2] |
ARA Comodoro Somellera | A-10 | USS Catawba (ATA-210) | 1972 [2] | 1998 [ citation needed ] |
Teniente Olivieri class aviso (US-built)
Ship Name | Pennant Number | Other names | Service entry | Decommissioning |
---|---|---|---|---|
ARA Teniente Olivieri | A-2 | Marsea 10 (in the US Maritime Administration) | 1987 | in service [2] |
Neftegaz class (Polish-built) [3] [4]
Ship Name | Pennant Number | Other names | Service entry | Decommissioning |
---|---|---|---|---|
ARA Puerto Argentino | A-21 | Neftegaz 61 | 2015 [5] | in service |
ARA Estrecho San Carlos | A-22 | Neftegaz 51 | 2015 [6] | in service |
ARA Bahía Agradable | A-23 | Neftegaz 71 Tumcha | 2015 [7] | in service |
ARA Islas Malvinas | A-24 | Neftegaz 57 | 2015 [8] | in service |
General San Martín class icebreaker (German-built)
Ship Name | Pennant Number | Other names | Service entry | Decommissioning |
---|---|---|---|---|
ARA General San Martín | Q-4 | none | 1954 | 1982 [2] |
Almirante Irizar class icebreaker (Finnish-built)
Ship Name | Pennant Number | Other names | Service entry | Decommissioning |
---|---|---|---|---|
ARA Almirante Irizar | Q-5 | none | 1978 | In service [n 2] |
Ciudad de Zárate class multipurpose ship (US-built)
Ship Name | Pennant Number | Other names | Service entry | Decommissioning |
---|---|---|---|---|
ARA Ciudad de Zárate | Q-61 | USCG Red Cedar (WLM 688) | 2000 | in service |
ARA Ciudad de Rosario | Q-62 | USCG Red Wood (WLM 685) | 2000 | in service |
ARA Punta Alta | Q-63 | USCG Red Birch (WLM 687) | 2000 | in service |
Capitán Cánepa-class (ex Flower-class, Canadian-built)
Ship Name | Pennant Number | Other names | Service entry | Decommissioning |
---|---|---|---|---|
ARA Capitán Cánepa | Q-3 | HMCS Barrie Gasestado | 1957 | 1972 [2] |
Comodoro Lasserre-class (ex Colony-class, US-built)
Ship Name | Pennant Number | Other names | Service entry | Decommissioning |
---|---|---|---|---|
ARA Comodoro Lasserre | Q-9 | HMS Caicos ARA Santísima Trinidad | 1963 | 1969 [2] |
Islas Orcadas-class (ex Eltanin-class, US-built)
Ship Name | Pennant Number | Other names | Service entry | Decommissioning |
---|---|---|---|---|
ARA Islas Orcadas | USNS Eltanin (T-AGOR-8) | 1974 | 1979 [2] |
Puerto Deseado-class oceanographic ship (Argentine-built)
Ship Name | Pennant Number | Other names | Service entry | Decommissioning |
---|---|---|---|---|
ARA Puerto Deseado | Q-20 | none | 1979 | in service |
Hydrographic ships (Argentine-built)
Ship Name | Pennant Number | Other names | Service entry | Decommissioning |
---|---|---|---|---|
ARA Comodoro Rivadavia | Q-11 | none | 1974 | in service |
ARA Cormorán | Q-15 | none | 1964 | in service |
ARA Petrel | Q-16 | none | 1965 | 2014 |
Achelous class (US-built)
Ship Name | Pennant Number | Other names | Service entry | Decommissioning |
---|---|---|---|---|
ARA Ingeniero Iribas | Q-21 | USS ARL-5 | 1947 | 1967 |
ARA Ingeniero Gadda | Q-22 | USS ARL-6 | 1947 | 1960 |
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Motor ships (various origins) [n 3]
Ship Name | Pennant Number | Other names | Service entry | Decommissioning |
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ARA Ingeniero Julio Krause | B-13 | ex-Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales fleet | 1993 | Sunk as target in 2016 [9] |
Steam ships (various origins) [n 4]
Ship Name | Pennant Number | Other names | Service entry | Decommissioning |
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ARA Santa Cruz | 1921 | 1921 [2] [n 5] |
Patagonia-class replenishment oiler (French-built)
Ship Name | Pennant Number | Other names | Service entry | Decommissioning |
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ARA Patagonia | B-1 | Durance (A629), French Navy, Durance-class tanker | 1999 | in service [2] |
Punta Cigueña-class tanker (US-built) [n 6]
Ship Name | Pennant Number | Other names | Service entry | Decommissioning |
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ARA Punta Cigueña | Sulphur Bluff | 1947 | 1961 [2] | |
ARA Punta Rasa | Salt Creek | 1947 | 1968 [10] |
Punta Delgada-class tanker (ex-Klickitat-class gasoline tankers, US-built) [n 7]
Ship Name | Pennant Number | Other names | Service entry | Decommissioning |
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ARA Punta Delgada | B-16 | USS Nanticoke (AOG-66) | 1948 | 1984 [2] |
ARA Punta Loyola | USS Klickitat (AOG-64) | 1948 | 1966 [2] | |
ARA Punta Ninfas | USS Michigamme (AOG-65) | 1948 | 1963 [2] |
Punta Medanos-class tanker (Argentine-built)
Ship Name | Pennant Number | Other names | Service entry | Decommissioning |
---|---|---|---|---|
ARA Punta Médanos | B-18 | none | 1950 | 1988 [2] |
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Libertad class tall ship (Argentine-built)
Ship Name | Pennant Number | Other names | Service entry | Decommissioning |
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ARA Libertad | Q-2 | none | 1963 | in service [2] |
Fishing training ship (Japanese-built)
Ship Name | Pennant Number | Other names | Service entry | Decommissioning |
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ARA Luisito | Q-51 | none | 1985 | in service [2] |
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Motor ships (various origins) [n 8]
Ship Name | Pennant Number | Other names | Service entry | Decommissioning |
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ARA Ushuaia | B-4 | Q-10 | 1940 | 1973 [2] [n 9] |
ARA San Julián | B-7 | FS 281, SVD 381 | 1947 | 1996 [2] |
ARA Magallanes | Colon, Solis ex-CAP Magallanes | 1956 | 1963 [2] | |
ARA Beagle | Serena | 1957 | 1963 [2] | |
ARA Isla de los Estados | B-8 | Transbetica Trans-Betica | 1980 | 1982 [2] |
ARA Capitán Panigadi | ex-YCF Ceibo Capitán Tulio Panigadi | 1988 | 200? [2] | |
ARA Río Gallegos | Santa Cruz | 1988 | ? [2] | |
ARA San Nicolás | Hokusei Maru II ex-YCF Yaham | 1988 | 1996 [2] | |
ARA Astra Federico | Ciudad de San Fernando Astrafederico | 1992 | 2005 [2] [n 10] | |
ARA Astra Valentina | Ciudad de Tigre Astravalentina | 1992 | 2005 [2] [n 11] |
Steam ships (various origins) [n 12]
Ship Name | Pennant Number | Other names | Service entry | Decommissioning |
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ARA Azopardo | 1885 | 1922 [11] | ||
ARA América | Lake Hector | 1923 | 1937 [2] | |
ARA Bahía Blanca | 1918 | 1935 [2] | ||
ARA Chubut | Punta de Indio, M.O.P. 209-C | 1919 | 1920 [2] [n 13] | |
ARA Comodoro Rivadavia | Anselm | 1942 | 1944 [2] | |
ARA Constitución | 1900 | unknown [2] [n 14] | ||
ARA Magallanes | Gran Chaco Argentino | 1886 [12] [13] | 1887 [11] | |
ARA Patagonia | ex-cruiser same name | 1917 [14] | 1925 [2] | |
ARA Patagonia | Idun, Friesland | 1926 [15] | 1959 [2] | |
ARA Piedrabuena | ARA Paraná | 1900 | 1922 [2] [n 15] | |
ARA República | 1900 | 1922 [2] [n 16] | ||
ARA Río Negro | Hecla, Claris, Conde de Vilana, Pedro Tercero, Tiempo | 1920 | 1954 [2] | |
ARA Vicente Fidel López | Tees | 1912 | 1949 [2] | |
ARA Villarino | 1880 [16] | 1899 [11] |
Chaco class (German-built)
Ship Name | Pennant Number | Other names | Service entry | Decommissioning |
---|---|---|---|---|
ARA Chaco | Rio Claro, Ultramar | 1925 | 1951 [2] | |
ARA Pampa | Rio Bueno, Tajamar | 1925 | 1950 [2] |
Bahía Aguirre class (Canadian-built)
Ship Name | Pennant Number | Other names | Service entry | Decommissioning |
---|---|---|---|---|
ARA Bahía Aguirre | B-2 | none | 1950 | 1981 [2] |
ARA Bahía Buen Suceso | B-6 | none | 1950 | 1982 [2] [n 17] |
ARA Bahía Thetis | B-8 | none | 1950 | 1974 [2] |
Bahía Paraíso class (Argentine-built)
Ship Name | Pennant Number | Other names | Service entry | Decommissioning |
---|---|---|---|---|
ARA Bahía Paraíso | Q-6 | B-1 | 1981 | 1989 [2] [n 18] |
Lapataia class (Italian-built)
Ship Name | Pennant Number | Other names | Service entry | Decommissioning |
---|---|---|---|---|
ARA Lapataia | B-10 | none | 1951 | 1971 [2] |
ARA Le Maire | B-11 | none | 1951 | 1967 [2] |
ARA Les Eclaireurs | B-12 | none | 1951 | 1968 [2] |
Hércules class fast troop transport (British-built)
Ship Name | Pennant Number | Other names | Service entry | Decommissioning |
---|---|---|---|---|
ARA Hércules | B-52 | none | 1977 | in service [n 19] |
Costa Sur class (Argentine-built)
Ship Name | Pennant Number | Other names | Service entry | Decommissioning |
---|---|---|---|---|
ARA Canal Beagle | B-3 | none | 1978 | in service |
ARA Bahia San Blas | B-4 | none | 1978 | in service [n 20] |
ARA Cabo de Hornos | B-5 | none | 1979 | in service |
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Steam ships (various origins) [n 21]
Ship Name | Pennant Number | Other names | Service entry | Decommissioning |
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ARA Azopardo | Barstow | 1922 | 1941 [2] |
Harbour tugs (US-built)
Ship Name | Pennant Number | Other names | Service entry | Decommissioning |
---|---|---|---|---|
ARA Mocovi | R-5 | ex-US Navy | 1964 | unknown [2] |
ARA Calchaqui | R-6 | ex-US Navy (YTL 445) | 1964 | unknown [2] |
ARA Chulupi | R-10 | ex-US Navy | 1964 | unknown [2] |
ARA Capayan | R-16 | ex-US Navy | 1965 | unknown [2] |
ARA Chiquillan | R-18 | ex-US Navy | 1965 | unknown [2] |
ARA Morcoyan | R-19 | ex-US Navy | 1965 | unknown [2] |
ARA Veinticinco de Mayo was a cruiser which served in the Argentine Navy. The English translation of the name is May 25, which is the date of Argentina's May Revolution in 1810.
ARA Buenos Aires was the lead ship of her class of destroyer built for the Argentine Navy, in service from 1938 to 1971.
ARA Patria was a torpedo cruiser which served in the Argentine Navy between 1894 and 1927. It was a modified Dryad-class torpedo gunboat which were in service with the Royal Navy during the same period.
ARA Veinticinco de Mayo was a protected cruiser that served in the Argentine Navy between 1891 and 1921.
ARA Patagonia was an armoured cruiser that served in the Argentine Navy between 1886 and 1927.
ARA King is a World War II-era Argentine Navy warship, originally classified as minelayer and later as patrol ship. The vessel is named after Juan King, an Argentine naval officer that served in the Cisplatine War. It is the third Argentine naval ship with this name.
ARA La Argentina was a steam corvette that served as a training ship with the Argentine Navy between 1884 and 1895, and in other roles until decommissioned in 1899.
ARA Azopardo is a World War II era Argentine Navy warship, originally classified as patrol boat and later as antisubmarine frigate. The vessel is named after Juan Bautista Azopardo, an Argentine naval officer that served in both the Argentine War of Independence and in the Cisplatine War. It is the third Argentine naval ship with this name.
ARA Paraná was a steam and sail corvette built in United Kingdom in 1873 which served as a gunboat with the Argentine Navy between 1874 and 1899. It was decommissioned in 1900, converted to a transport and renamed Piedrabuena.
ARA Cormorán (Q-15) is a hydrographic survey boat of the Argentine Navy, built in the Río Santiago Shipyard and based in Buenos Aires. The vessel is named after the cormorant, a seabird that inhabits Argentina’s littoral, and is the fourth Argentine naval ship with this name.
ARA Petrel was a hydrographic survey boat of the Argentine Navy, built in the Cadenazzi Shipyard and based in Buenos Aires. The vessel is named after the petrel, a seabird that inhabits Argentina's littoral, and is the third Argentine naval ship with this name.
ARA Zurubí (P-55) is a patrol boat of the Argentine Navy, built in the Río Santiago Shipyard in 1938 and based in Ushuaia. The vessel is named after the Surubí, a catfish that inhabits Argentina’s Mesopotamia, and is the first Argentine naval ship with this name.
ARA Azopardo was a tugboat of the Argentine Navy, built in the Bethlehem Shipyard in 1919 and transferred to Argentina in 1922. It was based at the port of Buenos Aires and later at Puerto Belgrano, and was decommissioned in 1941. The vessel was named after the Juan Bautista Azopardo, a Maltese privateer and officer of the Argentine Navy during the Independence and Cisplatine wars, and was the second Argentine naval ship with this name.
ARA Azopardo was a steam transport of the Argentine Navy, built in the Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino and sold to Argentina in 1884. It was based, among others, in the port of Buenos Aires and later Ushuaia, and was decommissioned in 1922 after being sunk in an accident; it was refloated and sunk in 1924 as a target. The vessel was named after the Juan Bautista Azopardo, a Maltese privateer and officer of the Argentine Navy during the Independence and Cisplatine wars, and was the first Argentine naval ship with this name.
The Murature-class patrol ships are a class of World War II era Argentine Navy warships, originally classified as minelayers and later reclassified as patrol ships. The class is named after José Luis Murature, Foreign Minister of Argentina from 1916 to 1918.
The Santa Fe-class submarines, also known as the Tarantinos after the city in which they were built, were a class of three pre-World War II submarines, designed and built in Italy in 1928-1933, as part of an Argentine expansion plan for its navy. They were in service with the Argentine Navy from the early 1930s to the late 1950s. The class was named after Argentine provinces starting with “S”, as traditional in the Argentine Navy.
ARA Canal Beagle (B-3) is a cargo ship in service with the Argentine Navy since 1978, capable of transporting bulk cargo, live cattle, and containers. She is the second ship in the Argentine Navy to bear the name of the Beagle Channel in the south of Tierra del Fuego.
ARA Santa Cruz was an auxiliary ship of the Argentine Navy, built in the Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Shipyard, Govan, Scotland, in 1921. She was transferred to the YPF tanker fleet after arrival in Argentina, and remained in YPF service until decommissioned and scrapped in 1948. The vessel was named after the Argentine province of Santa Cruz, and is the ninth Argentine naval ship with this name.
ARA Luisito (Q-51) is a training ship of the Argentine Navy, in service since 1985 and based in Mar del Plata; where she is used to train students from Argentina’s National Fishing School. The vessel is the first Argentine naval ship with this name.
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