Sailing Frigates
La Argentina class (Austria-Hungary-built) formally classified as a sailing corvette
| Ship Name | Pennant Number | Other names | Service entry | Decommissioning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARA La Argentina | none | none | 1884 | 1900 |
Presidente Sarmiento class (British-built)
| Ship Name | Pennant Number | Other names | Service entry | Decommissioning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARA Presidente Sarmiento | none | none | 1898 | active (1) |
(1) retired from training duties in 1961, currently moored at Buenos Aires as a museum ship and a National Historical Monument
Libertad class (Locally-built)
| Ship Name | Pennant Number | Other names | Service entry | Decommissioning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARA Libertad | Q-2 | none | 1963 | active (1) |
(1) Active as the Argentine Navy's training vessel.
Read more about this topic: List Of Ships Of The Argentine Navy
Famous quotes containing the word sailing:
“To sunny waters some
By fatal instinct fly; where on the pool
They sportive wheel, or, sailing down the stream,
Are snatched immediate by the quick-eyed trout
Or darting salmon.”
—James Thomson (1700–1748)