Submarines
By tradition, Argentine submarines bear the names of provinces whose names begin with the letter "S", thus, the pool of names is limited to only six ("Santa Fe", "Salta", "Santiago del Estero", "San Luis", "San Juan" and "Santa Cruz") resulting in repeated class names.
Santa Fe (1) class (Italian-built Tarantinos)
| Ship Name | Pennant Number | Other names | Service entry | Decommissioning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARA Santa Fe | S-1 | none | 1933 | 1956 |
| ARA Salta | S-2 | none | 1933 | 1960 |
| ARA Santiago del Estero | S-3 | none | 1933 | 1959 |
Santa Fe (2) class (US-built Balao class
| Ship Name | Pennant Number | Other names | Service entry | Decommissioning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARA Santa Fe | S-11 | ex-USS Macabi | 1960 | 1972 |
| ARA Santiago del Estero | S-12 | ex-USS Lamprey | 1960 | 1971 |
Santa Fe (3) class (US-built Guppy class)
| Ship Name | Pennant Number | Other names | Service entry | Decommissioning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARA Santa Fe | S-21 | ex-USS Catfish | 1972 | 1982 (1) |
| ARA Santiago del Estero | S-22 | ex-USS Chivo) | 1971 | 1981 |
(1) sunk during the Falklands War
Salta Class (German-built Type 209)
| Ship Name | Pennant Number | Other names | Service entry | Decommissioning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARA Salta | S-31 | none | 1974 | active |
| ARA San Luis | S-32 | none | 1974 | 1997 (1) |
(1) Stricken from the fleet list after incomplete overhaul, possible return to service being considered by the Navy.
Santa Cruz class (German-built TR-1700 type)
Six of these ships were planned by the Navy. Only the first two, built in Germany, were actually completed. The other four -to be built in Argentina- were never completed due to budgetary concerns.
| Ship Name | Pennant Number | Other names | Service entry | Decommissioning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARA Santa Cruz | S-41 | none | 1984 | active |
| ARA San Juan | S-42 | none | 1985 | active |
| ARA Santa Fe | S-43 | none | never completed | never completed |
| ARA Santiago del Estero | S-44 | none | never completed | never completed |
| -no name- | S-45 | none | never completed | never completed |
| -no name- | S-46 | none | never completed | never completed |
Read more about this topic: List Of Ships Of The Argentine Navy