Destroyers
Catamarca class (German-built)
| Ship Name | Pennant Number | Other names | Service entry | Decommissioning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARA Catamarca | none | none | 1912 | 1957 |
| ARA Jujuy | none | none | 1912 | 1957 |
| ARA Córdoba | none | none | 1912 | 1957 |
| ARA La Plata | none | none | 1912 | 1957 |
Cervantes class (Spanish-built) - ordered by the Spanish Navy and sold to Argentina prior to completion.
| Ship Name | Pennant Number | Other names | Service entry | Decommissioning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARA Cervantes | D-1 | ex-Alcalá Galiano | 1928 | 1961 |
| ARA Garay | D-2 | ex-Churruca | 1928 | 1960 |
Mendoza class (British-built)
| Ship Name | Pennant Number | Other names | Service entry | Decommissioning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARA Mendoza | D-3 | none | 1929 | 1961 |
| ARA La Rioja | D-4 | none | 1929 | 1962 |
| ARA Tucumán | D-5 | none | 1929 | 1962 |
Buenos Aires class (British-built)
| Ship Name | Pennant Number | Other names | Service entry | Decommissioning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARA Buenos Aires | D-6 | none | 1938 | 1971 |
| ARA Entre Ríos | D-7 | none | 1938 | 1971 |
| ARA Corrientes | D-8 | none | 1938 | 1941 (1) |
| ARA San Juan | D-9 | none | 1938 | 1971 |
| ARA San Luis | D-10 | none | 1938 | 1970 |
| ARA Misiones | D-11 | none | 1938 | 1970 |
| ARA Santa Cruz | D-12 | none | 1939 | 1972 |
(1) sunk after collision with the heavy cruiser ARA Almirante Brown during fleet exercises off Mar del Plata
Brown/Almirante Domecq García class (leased US Fletcher class)
| Ship Name | Pennant Number | Other names | Service entry | Decommissioning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARA Brown | D-20 | ex-USS Heermann | 1962 | 1979 |
| ARA Espora | D-21 | ex-USS Dortch | 1962 | 1975 |
| ARA Rosales | D-22 | ex-USS Stembel | 1962 | 1975 |
| ARA Almirante Domecq García | D-23 | ex-USS Braine | 1971 | 1982 (1) |
| ARA Almirante Storni | D-24 | ex-USS Cowell | 1971 | 1979 |
(1) expended in live fire missile test in 1983
Seguí class (modified US Allen M. Sumner class)
| Ship Name | Pennant Number | Other names | Service entry | Decommissioning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARA Seguí | D-25 | ex-USS Hank | 1971 | 1983 |
| ARA Bouchard | D-26 | ex-USS Borie | 1971 | 1983 |
| ARA Piedra Buena | D-29 | ex-USS Collett | 1977 | 1984 |
Py class (modified US Gearing class)
| Ship Name | Pennant Number | Other names | Service entry | Decommissioning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARA Py | D-27 | ex-USS Perkins | 1973 | 1984 |
Hércules class (British Type 42 destroyers)
| Ship Name | Pennant Number | Other names | Service entry | Decommissioning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARA Hércules (1) | D-28, D-1 | none | 1978 | active |
| ARA Santisima Trinidad | D-2 | none | 1981 | reserve |
(1) Transformed into a Fast Assault Transport and given the pennant B-52 in 2002
Almirante Brown class (German MEKO 360H2 type)
| Ship Name | Pennant Number | Other names | Service entry | Decommissioning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARA Almirante Brown | D-10 | none | 1983 | active |
| ARA La Argentina | D-11 | none | 1983 | active |
| ARA Heroína | D-12 | none | 1983 | active |
| ARA Sarandí | D-13 | none | 1984 | active |
Read more about this topic: List Of Ships Of The Argentine Navy
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