ARA Salta (S-31)
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 Type 209 submarine ARA Salta (S-31) | |
| History | |
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| Name | ARA Salta |
| Builder | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, Germany |
| Completed | 12 November 1972 |
| Commissioned | 9 February 1973 |
| Identification | S31 |
| Status | Used as training platform at dockside |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Type 209 submarine |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 54.1 m (177 ft 6 in) |
| Beam | 6.2 m (20 ft 4 in) |
| Draught | 5.5 m (18 ft 1 in) |
| Propulsion | Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft |
| Speed |
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| Range |
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| Endurance | 50 days |
| Crew | 31 |
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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]
Salta is one of two Type 209 acquired by the Armada Argentina; the other is ARA San Luis (S-32), which actively participated in the Falklands/Malvinas conflict in 1982 and was retired from service in 1997.[5]
History
ARA Salta (S-31), has participated during the 1978 crisis, together with other Argentine surface ships and submarines. The Argentine Navy was deployed to the South Atlantic for a possible intervention against Chile. This war was avoided because a peaceful solution was achieved.
During the Falklands War (1982), the S-31 was not available because of several mechanic problems; mainly the torpedo firing system; a successful trial was performed on 15 June, when the conflict was over.
Since then, the S-31 has participated in several national and international exercises, and also spent many years patrolling the Argentine sea. As of 2022 the submarine is still in service, as a training platform for tactic divers (Buzos Tacticos) of the Argentine Navy; also for other drill exercises and basic submarine training.
