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Bouchard-class offshore patrol vessel
History
Argentina
NamePiedrabuena
NamesakePiedrabuena
Ordered2018
BuilderDCNS, Lorient
Laid down2019
Launched1 October 2020
IdentificationPennant number: P-52
StatusFitting out
General characteristics
Class and typeKership offshore patrol vessel
Displacement1,450 t (1,450 t) (full load)
Length87 m (285 ft)
Beam11 m (36 ft)
Draft3.3 m (11 ft)
Installed powerElectrical:
Propulsion2 Anglo Belgian Corporation V12 diesel engines, 5.6 MW (7,500 hp)
Speed21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph)
Range8,000 nmi (14,800 km; 9,200 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Endurance30 days
Boats & landing
craft carried
2 × 9 m (30 ft) RHIBs
Complement30 core crew, up to 29 troops
Sensors and
processing systems
  • DCNS Polaris combat management system
  • Terma Scanter 6002 I-Band surface search radar
  • Terma Scanter 4102 I-Band air and surface search radar
  • Sagem EOMS (Electro Optical Multisensor System) NG
  • Sagem SIGMA 40D Inertial measurement unit
  • LinkSrechts Helicopter visual landing aid system
Electronic warfare
& decoys
Armament
  • 1 × 20 mm cannon
  • 2 × .50-cal machine guns
Aircraft carried
Aviation facilitiesHelicopter pad and hangar

ARA Piedrabuena (P-52) is the second ship of Argentinian Gowind-class corvette of the Argentinian Navy.

Development and design

After repeated negotiations and break-offs, in February 2018 the Argentine Navy was instructed to restart negotiations with Naval Group for the procurement of four Gowind-class vessels. The decision was motivated by the meeting between Argentine President Mauricio Macri and French President Emmanuel Macron at the annual World Economic Forum summit in Davos, Switzerland. An order for four vessels was expected in July 2018.[2] In November 2018, Argentina confirmed the purchase of four Gowind-class vessels. The purchase includes the already-built L'Adroit, which in 2016 visited the region on a marketing trip, and three new vessels.[3]

Construction and career

Piedrabuena was laid down in 2019 and launched on 1 October 2020 by DCNS in Lorient.

References

  1. ^ Blama, Andrea. "CAMCOPTER S-100 Integration into DCNS New Class of Offshore Patrol Vessel" (PDF). Schiebel. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2011. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
  2. ^ Higuera, Jose (2 February 2018). "Argentina restarts talks with Naval Group for Gowind OPVs". IHS Jane's 360. Santiago. Archived from the original on 5 February 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Argentina confirms the purchase of four French OPVs". IHS Jane's 360. 30 November 2018. Archived from the original on 3 December 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.