ARA San Luis (S-32)
Type 209 submarine ARA San Luis (S-32) at Domecq Garcia Shipyard, 2004 | |
| History | |
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| Argentina | |
| Name | San Luis |
| Builder | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, Germany |
| Completed | 3 April 1973 |
| Commissioned | 24 May 1974 |
| Out of service | 23 April 1997 |
| Identification | S32 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Type 209 submarine |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 55.91 m (183.4 ft) |
| Beam | 6.2 m (20 ft) |
| Draught | 5.5 m (18 ft) |
| Propulsion | Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft |
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| Range |
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| Endurance | 50 days |
| Crew | 31 |
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ARA San Luis (S-32) was a Type 209 diesel-powered submarine of the Argentine Navy. Built in Germany, San Luis has a displacement of 1,285 tonnes (1,265 long tons; 1,416 short tons) and was commissioned in 1974. The submarine operated against the Royal Navy during the Falklands War without any noticeable success, but survived a number of anti-submarine sweeps carried out by British frigates. San Luis was struck in 1997 after an incomplete overhaul; as of 2020, its hull remained stored at Domecq Garcia Shipyard (Tandanor).