ARA Salta (S-31)

ARA Salta (S-31) is a Type 209 diesel-electric attack submarine in service with the Argentine Navy.[1][2] The vessel was reported as incapable of navigation as of 2020.[3] However, Argentine navy divers were reported to be using her as a training platform at dockside.[4]

For other ships with the same name, see ARA Salta.
Type 209 submarine ARA Salta (S-31)
History
Argentina
NameARA Salta
BuilderHowaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, Germany
Completed12 November 1972
Commissioned9 February 1973
IdentificationS31
StatusLaid up
General characteristics
Class and typeType 209 submarine
Displacement
  • 1,000 tonnes (Surfaced)
  • 1,207 tonnes (Submerged)
Length54.1 m (177 ft 6 in)
Beam6.2 m (20 ft 4 in)
Draught5.5 m (18 ft 1 in)
PropulsionDiesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft
Speed
  • 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph) surfaced
  • 21.5 knots (39.8 km/h; 24.7 mph) submerged
Range
  • 11,000 nmi (20,000 km; 13,000 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
  • surfaced (22,000 km at 15 km/h)
Endurance50 days
Crew31
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Passive sonar AN-525 A6
  • Active sonar AN-407 A9
Armament

See also

References

Notes
  1. "Finalizó la fase marítima del ejercicio Atlasur VIII". Gaceta Marinera (in Spanish). 9 September 2010. Archived from the original on 2016-03-12. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  2. "Submarinos Clase "Salta (IKL-209)"". Argentine Navy (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2009-02-24. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  3. De Vedia, Mariano (26 January 2020). "El Gobierno negocia con Noruega la compra de un submarino". La Nacion (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  4. Fundación Nuestromar (8 November 2020). "Estiman que la llegada del próximo submarino operativo para Argentina demoraría de cinco a seis años". nuestromar.org (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2020-09-27. Retrieved 2021-02-12.

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