PLATFORM TYPE:   ALLEN M. SUMNER CLASS DESTROYER (DDG)
PLATFORM NAME:   ARA PIEDRA BUENA

DESCRIPTION:     MULTI-ROLE SHIP USED IN BOTH OFFENSIVE
                 AND DEFENSIVE SUPPORT ROLES
SPEED:           34KTS
MANNING LEVEL:   274
DIMENSIONS:      376 x 50 x 19 FT
DISPLACEMENT:    3,200 FULL LOAD
RANGE:           4,600 AT 15KTS
POWER PLANT:     4 BOILERS AT 600 PSI
                 2 TURBINES 60,000 HP
                 2 SHAFTS

SURFACE-TO-SURFACE MISSILES:
                 2 4-QUAD EXOCET LAUNCHERS

ANTI-SUBMARINE-WARFARE WEAPONS:
                 2 HEDGEHOGS WITH 24 ROCKETS PER LAUNCHER

GUNS:
                 6  5 IN (127mm) MK38 (3 TWIN)

TORPEDOES:
                 2  324mm TRIPLE TUBE MK32 0R MK46 LAUNCHERS

RADARS:
    (AIR SRCH):        SPS-29
    (FIRE CTRL):       1 MK25 FOR GUN CONTROL
    (SURFACE SRCH):    SPS-10

ELECTRONIC WARFARE SYSTEMS:
    (ESM):             WRL-3
    (ECM):             ULQ-6

AIRCRAFT:              POSSIBLE PLATFORM FOR 1 SMALL
                       AIRCRAFT

COUNTRY:               ARGENTINA
COMMENTS:              PART OF THE GENERAL BELGRANO
                       BATTLE GROUP INVOLVED IN THE
                       1982 FALKLANDS WAR




 
