Intrépida class fast attack craft
ARA Intrépida (P-85) at its homeport, Ushuaia |
| Class overview |
| Builders: |
Lürssen |
| Operators: |
Argentina |
| Built: |
1970s |
| In commission: |
1974-present |
| Completed: |
2 |
| Active: |
2 |
| General characteristics |
| Type: |
Fast attack craft |
| Displacement: |
268 tons (full load) |
| Length: |
174 ft 3 in (53.11 m) |
| Draft: |
7 ft 9 in (2.36 m) |
| Speed: |
25 knots (46 km/h) |
| Range: |
1,450 nautical miles (3,000 km) at 20 knots (37 km/h) |
| Complement: |
5 officers, 31 enlisted |
Electronic warfare
and decoys: |
Racal RDL 1 |
| Armament: |
2 Aerospatiale Exocet MM 38; 1 OTO Melara 3 in (76 mm)/62 compact; 1 or 2 Bofors 40 mm/70; 2 Oerlikon 81 mm rocket launchers; 2 21 in (533 mm) torpedo launchers, AEG SST-4 torpedoes |
The Intrépida class is a class of fast attack craft that was built by Lürssen for the Argentine Navy in the early 1970s. The ships are based on Lürssen's TNC 45 design.
Units
- ARA Intrépida (P-85)
- ARA Indómita (P-86)
References
Bibliography
- Guia de los buques de la Armada Argentina 2005-2006. Ignacio Amendolara Bourdette, ISBN 987-43-9400-5, Editor n/a. (Spanish/English text)
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