Auxiliaries and Other Ships
Return to Argentinian Navy Corvettes and Patrol Ships
Replenishment ships
Durance Class Tanker LOA 516′ / 157.3 m TDISP 18,200 tons
ARA Patagonia B-1 (2000) formerly French Ship Durance A-629 (1977-1999)
Training Ships
Libertad Sail Training Ship (1963) LOA 340′ / 103.6 m TDISP 3,700 tons
Ocean Tugboats (armed – used as patrol vessels)
Abnaki class Ocean Tugboats LOA 205′ / 62.5 m TDISP 1,600 tons (3 transferred to Argentina, 1 museum ship, 1 active)
ARA Suboficial Castillo A-6 (1993) formerly USS Takelma ATF-113 (1944-1992) AND ARA Francisco de Gurruchaga A-3 (1975) formerly USS Luiseno ATF-156 (1945-1975). Gurruchaga rescued almost half the survivors from the ARA General Belgrano sinking during the Falklands War.
ARA Comandante General Irigoyen A-1 (1961-2009) formerly USS Cahuilla ATF-152 (1945-1961) currently a museum ship at San Pedro.
Sotoyomo class tugs LOA 143′ / 43.6 m TDISP 840 tons
ARA Alférez Sobral A-9 (1972-2018) formerly USS USS Salish ATA-187 (1944-1972), severely damaged by missiles fired by British helicopters during the Falklands War.
The Searchers 