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ARA Petrel

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History
Argentina
NamePetrel
NamesakePetrel, an aquatic bird from Argentina’s littoral.
BuilderCadenazzi Shipyard, Argentina
Commissioned17 de Julio de 1965(afirmación de pabellón)
HomeportBuenos Aires
StatusDecommissioned
General characteristics
TypeHydrographic survey vessel
Displacement54 tons
Length19.6 m (64.3 ft)
Beam4.3 m (14.1 ft)
Draft1.9 m (6.2 ft)
Propulsion2-shaft, 2 × Diesel engines, 340 hp (250 kW)
Speed12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h)
Range1,152 nautical miles @ 9kn
Complement8
NotesCareer and characteristics data from “Histarmar”.[1]

ARA Petrel was a hydrographic survey boat of the Argentine Navy, built in the Cadenazzi Shipyard and based in Buenos Aires. The vessel is named after the petrel, a seabird that inhabits Argentina's littoral, and is the third Argentine naval ship with this name.[1]

Design

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Petrel was a coastal and fluvial research ship designed by the engineering team at Cadenazzi Shipyard, where it was built.[1]

It was powered by two diesel engines driving two propellers.[1]

History

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Petrel was built in the Cadenazzi Shipyard, in Tigre, Buenos Aires. Commissioned by the Argentine Navy in July 1965, she was assigned to the Naval Hydrographic Service ((in Spanish) Servicio de Hidrografía Naval).[1]

She undertook several campaigns, which included sounding, current measuring, water sampling and bottom sampling; same as the survey launch Cormorán.[1]

As of late 2015, Petrel has been decommissioned.[1]

See also

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References

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Buque Hidrográfico A.R.A. "Petrel"". Histarmar - Historia y Arqueología Marítima (in Spanish). Fundación Histarmar. Retrieved 2016-02-13.

Bibliography

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Other sources

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  • "Buque Hidrográfico A.R.A. "Petrel"" [Hydrographic Ship A.R.A. "Petrel"]. Histarmar - Historia y Arqueología Marítima (in Spanish). Argentina: Fundación Histarmar. Retrieved 2016-02-12.

Further reading

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  • Arguindeguy, Pablo (1972). Apuntes sobre los buques de la Armada Argentina (1810-1970) (in Spanish). Buenos Aires, Argentina: Comando en Jefe de la Armada.