ARA San Luis (S-32)

Type 209 submarine ARA San Luis (S-32) at Domecq Garcia Shipyard, 2004
History
Argentina
Name	San Luis
Builder	Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, Germany
Completed	3 April 1973
Commissioned	24 May 1974
Out of service	23 April 1997
Identification	S32
General characteristics
Class and type	Type 209 submarine
Displacement	1,000 tonnes (980 long tons; 1,100 short tons) (Surfaced) 1,285 tonnes (1,265 long tons; 1,416 short tons) (Submerged)
Length	55.91 m (183.4 ft)
Beam	6.2 m (20 ft)
Draught	5.5 m (18 ft)
Propulsion	Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft
Speed	11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph) surfaced 21.5 knots (39.8 km/h; 24.7 mph) submerged
Range	11,000 nmi (20,000 km; 13,000 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced
Endurance	50 days
Crew	31
Sensors and processing systems	Passive Sonar AN-525 A6 Active Sonar AN-407 A9
Armament	8 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes 22 torpedoes

ARA San Luis (S-32) was a Type 209 diesel-powered submarine of the Argentine Navy. Built in Germany, San Luis has a displacement of 1,285 tonnes (1,265 long tons; 1,416 short tons) and was commissioned in 1974. The submarine operated against the Royal Navy during the Falklands War without any noticeable success, but survived a number of anti-submarine sweeps carried out by British frigates. San Luis was struck in 1997 after an incomplete overhaul; as of 2020, its hull remained stored at Domecq Garcia Shipyard (Tandanor).^[1]