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ARA Santa Cruz (S-41)

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TR-1700 submarine ARA Santa Cruz (S-41) in Ushuaia.
History
Argentina
Name: ARA Santa Cruz
Builder: Thyssen Nordseewerke, Emden, Germany
Completed: 28 September 1982
Commissioned: 12 October 1984
Status: in active service
General characteristics
Class and type: TR-1700-class submarine
Displacement:
  • 2116 tonnes (surfaced)
  • 2264 tonnes (submerged)
Length: 66 m (217 ft)
Beam: 7.3 m (24 ft)
Draught: 6.5 m (21 ft)
Propulsion:
  • 1 shaft 4 × MTU diesels
  • 1 × Siemens electric motor
Speed:
  • 15 knots (28 km/h) surfaced
  • 25 knots (46 km/h) submerged
Range: 12,000 nmi (22,000 km) at 8 kn (15 km/h) surfaced
Endurance: 30 days
Complement: 26
Sensors and
processing systems:
  • Radar: Thompson CSF Calypso
  • Sonar: Atlas Elektronik CSU 3/4, Thompson Sintra DUUX-5
Armament:

ARA Santa Cruz (S-41) is a member of the TR-1700 class of diesel-electric submarines in active service with the Argentine Navy.

Santa Cruz was built by Thyssen Nordseewerke and completed on 18 October 1984.

On 15 June 2014, she ran aground in an accident near Buenos Aires.


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