New York Shipbuilding - USA
Shipbuilder(s)
Argentina
Operators
1915
Commissioned
Argentina
National Origin
Decommissioned, Out-of-Service
Project Status
1,130
Complement
Rivadavia-class
Hull Class
2
Number-in-Class
ARA Rivadavia; ARA Moreno
Ships-in-Class
Offshore Bombardment
Offshore bombardment / attack of surface targets / areas primarily through onboard ballistic weaponry.
Land-Attack
Offshore strike of surface targets primarily through onboard missile / rocket weaponry.
Maritime Patrol
Active patroling of vital waterways and maritime areas; can also serve as local deterrence against airborne and seaborne threats.
Airspace Denial / Deterrence
Neutralization or deterrence of airborne elements through onboard ballistic of missile weaponry.
Fleet Support
Serving in support (either firepower or material) of the main surface fleet in Blue Water environments.
Flag Ship / Capital Ship
Serving in the fleet Flag Ship role or Capital Ship in older warship designs / terminology.
594.8 feet
(181.30 meters)
Length
98.4 feet
(29.99 meters)
Beam
27.8 feet
(8.47 meters)
Draught
28,000
tons
Displacement
18 x Babcox & Wilcox boilers with 3 x Curtis geared turbines developing 40,000 shaft horsepower; 3 x shafts.
Propulsion
23.0 knots
(26.5 mph)
Surface Speed
7,039 nm
(8,100 miles | 13,036 km)
Range
1 knot = 1.15 mph; 1 nm = 1.15 mile; 1 nm = 1.85 km
12 x 12" (305mm) main guns
12 x 6" (152mm) guns
16 x 4" (102mm) guns
2 x 21" (533mm) torpedo tubes