| History | |
|---|---|
 Argentina | |
| Name | Petrel |
| Namesake | Petrel, an aquatic bird from Argentina’s littoral. |
| Builder | Cadenazzi Shipyard, Argentina |
| Commissioned | 17 de Julio de 1965(afirmación de pabellón) |
| Homeport | Buenos Aires |
| Status | Decommissioned |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Hydrographic survey vessel |
| Displacement | 54 tons |
| Length | 19.6 m (64.3 ft) |
| Beam | 4.3 m (14.1 ft) |
| Draft | 1.9 m (6.2 ft) |
| Propulsion | 2-shaft, 2 × Diesel engines, 340 hp (250 kW) |
| Speed | 12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h) |
| Range | 1,152 nautical miles @ 9kn |
| Complement | 8 |
| Notes | Career and characteristics data from “Histarmar”.[1] |
ARA Petrel was a hydrographic survey boat of the Argentine Navy, built in the Cadenazzi Shipyard and based in Buenos Aires. The vessel is named after the petrel, a seabird that inhabits Argentina's littoral, and is the third Argentine naval ship with this name.[1]
- ^ a b "Buque Hidrográfico A.R.A. "Petrel"". Histarmar - Historia y Arqueología Marítima (in Spanish). Fundación Histarmar. Retrieved 2016-02-13.