ARA La Argentina (1883)
Corvette ARA La Argentina, circa early 1890s | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Argentina | |
| Name | La Argentina |
| Namesake | frigate of the same name, under command of Hippolyte Bouchard in the corsair campaign of 1816-19 |
| Builder | Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino, Trieste, Austro-Hungarian Empire |
| Launched | 1883 |
| Completed | 1884 |
| Acquired | 1883 |
| Commissioned | 1884 |
| Out of service | 1900/1901 |
| Fate | Scrapped |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | steam and sail corvette, used as training ship |
| Displacement | 1050 tons |
| Length | 69.9 m (229.3 ft) |
| Beam | 8.5 m (27.9 ft) |
| Draft | 6.0 m (19.7 ft) |
| Propulsion | 1-shaft compound steam engine, 750 hp (560 kW), 2 cylindrical boilers, 200 tons coal |
| Speed | 12.5 knots (14.4 mph; 23.2 km/h) |
| Complement | 120 to 150 |
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ARA La Argentina was a steam corvette that served as a training ship with the Argentine Navy between 1884 and 1895, and in other roles until decommissioned in 1899.