 Jujuy c. 1938
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Catamarca-class destroyer |
| Builders | Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft, Kiel, German Empire |
| Operators |  Argentine Navy |
| Preceded by | Corrientes class |
| Succeeded by | La Plata class |
| Built | 1911–1912 |
| In commission | 1912–1956 |
| Completed | 2 |
| Retired | 2 |
| General characteristics (as built) | |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Displacement | |
| Length | 289 ft 2 in (88.1 m) (o/a) |
| Beam | 27 ft (8.2 m) |
| Draught | 17 ft (5.2 m) |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion | 2 shafts; 2 × steam turbines |
| Speed | 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph) |
| Range | 3,000 nmi (5,600 km; 3,500 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Complement | 150 |
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The Catamarca class consisted of two destroyers built for the Argentine Navy during the 1910s in Germany because Argentina lacked the industrial facilities needed to build them. Completed in 1912, the sister ships were initially assigned duties as training ships. Catamarca spent much of her career as a flotilla leader while Jujuy spent more time in reserve or on training duties. They remained in service until 1947 when they were placed in reserve. The ships were stricken from the navy list in 1956 and sold for scrap in 1959–1960.