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Intrépida-class fast attack craft

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ARA Intrépida (P-85) at its homeport, Ushuaia
Class overview
BuildersLürssen
Operators Argentina
Built1970s
In commission1974-present
Completed2
Active2
General characteristics
TypeFast attack craft
Displacement268 tons (full load)
Length174 ft 3 in (53.11 m)
Draft7 ft 9 in (2.36 m)
Speed25 knots (46 km/h)
Range1,450 nautical miles (3,000 km) at 20 knots (37 km/h)
Complement5 officers, 31 enlisted
Electronic warfare
& decoys
Racal RDL 1
Armament2 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.

Operational history

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As of 2021 Intrépida was reported active and participated in a sea exercise with the destroyer Sarandi, the corvettes Espora, Spiro, Robinson and Gómez Roca and with aircraft from Argentine naval aviation.[1][2]

Both vessels were reported active on exercises in 2022.[3]

Ships in the class

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See also

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References

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Notes

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  1. ^ Luis Piñeiro (2 September 2021). "La Armada Argentina sale de maniobras" [Argentine Navy finishes manoeuvres]. defensa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  2. ^ "La Armada Argentina concluyó una nueva etapa de adiestramiento de la Flota de Mar" [The Argentine Navy concluded a new stage of training for the Sea Fleet]. zona-militar.com (in Spanish). 1 September 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  3. ^ "La Armada Argentina se ejercitó en aguas del Canal Beagle". 9 August 2022.

Bibliography

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  • Guia de los buques de la Armada Argentina 2005-2006. Ignacio Amendolara Bourdette, ISBN 987-43-9400-5, Editor n/a. (Spanish/English text)

Further reading

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