| Career (Argentina) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | ARA San Martin |
| Namesake: | José de San Martín |
| Builder: | Orlando, Livorno |
| Launched: | 25 May 1896 |
| Acquired: | October 1896 |
| Struck: | 18 December 1935 |
| Fate: | Scrapped, 1947 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Giuseppe Garibaldi-class armoured cruiser |
| Displacement: | 6,773 long tons (6,882 t) |
| Length: | 344 ft 2 in (104.9 m) |
| Beam: | 50 ft 8 in (15.4 m) |
| Draught: | 23 ft 4 in (7.1 m) |
| Installed power: | 13,000 ihp (9,700 kW) |
| Propulsion: | 2 shafts, vertical triple-expansion steam engines 8 cylindrical boilers |
| Speed: | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
| Complement: | 540 |
| Armament: |
2 × 2 - Armstrong 8-inch (203 mm) guns |
| Armour: | Belt: 3.1–5.9 in (79–150 mm) Barbettes: 5.9 in (150 mm) Gun turrets: 5.9 in (150 mm) Conning tower: 5.9 in (150 mm) |
ARA San Martín was a Garibaldi-class armoured cruiser of the Argentine Navy. The ship was built in Italy and is considered part of the Italian Giuseppe Garibaldi class. The ship was launched on 25 May 1896 and served the Argentine Navy until she was stricken on 18 December 1935.
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