Frigates and Corvettes
Murature class (Locally-designed and built)
| Ship Name | Pennant Number | Other names | Service entry | Decommissioning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARA Murature | P-20 | none | 1946 | not known |
| ARA King | P-21 | none | 1946 | not known |
Hércules class (River/Tacoma class World War II frigates)
| Ship Name | Pennant Number | Other names | Service entry | Decommissioning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARA Hércules | P-31 | ex-Asheville, ex-Nadir, ex-HMCS Adur | 18 February 1948 | 1961 (1), sold 1969 |
| ARA Heroína | P-32 | ex-USS Reading | 8 February 1947 | sold 5 August 1964 |
| ARA Sarandí | P-33 | ex-USS Uniontown, ex-Chattanooga | 18 February 1948 | sold 29 June 1967 |
| ARA Santísima Trinidad | P-34 | ex-HMS Caicos, ex-USS Hannam | 1948 | 1963 (2), sold 1970 or 1971 |
(1) transferred to Prefectura Naval Argentina (Argentine Coast Guard) and renamed PNA Juan Bautista Azopardo (2) transformed into a survey vessel and renamed ARA Comodoro Lasserre
República class (Canadian Flower class)
| Ship Name | Pennant Number | Other names | Service entry | Decommissioning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARA República | P-10 | ex-HMCS Smilax | 1948 | 1961 |
Azopardo class (Locally designed and built)
| Ship Name | Pennant Number | Other names | Service entry | Decommissioning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARA Azopardo | P-35 | none | 1957 | 1972 |
| ARA Piedra Buena | P-36 | none | 1957 | 1973 |
Drummond class (French D'Estienne d'Orves class))
| Ship Name | Pennant Number | Other names | Service entry | Decommissioning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARA Drummond (1) | P-31 | ex-SAS Good Hope | 1978 | active |
| ARA Guerrico (1) | P-32 | ex-SAS Transvaal | 1978 | active |
| ARA Granville | P-33 | none | 1981 | active |
(1) these were ships being built for the South African Navy before UN sanctions were applied to South Africa; they were acquired prior to completion, ARA Granville was ordered later.
Espora class (German MEKO 140A16 type, locally built)
| Ship Name | Pennant Number | Other names | Service entry | Decommissioning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARA Espora | P-41 | none | 1985 | active |
| ARA Rosales | P-42 | none | 1986 | active |
| ARA Spiro | P-43 | none | 1988 | active |
| ARA Parker | P-44 | none | 1990 | active |
| ARA Robinson (1) | P-45 | none | 2000 | active |
| ARA Gómez Roca (1) | P-46 | none | 2004 | active |
(1) construction of the last two ships was halted due to budgetary issues, then resumed in 1997.
Read more about this topic: List Of Ships Of The Argentine Navy