ARA Almirante Brown
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The Almirante Brown was a Veinticinco de Mayo-class
heavy cruiser
in service with the Armada of the Argentine Republic during World War II
. The ship was named in honour of Admiral Guillermo Brown
, the Father of the Argentine Navy. Almirante Brown was built by OTO Livorno, laid down 27 November 1927, launched
on 11 August 1929, and completed 11 July 1931. Her total displacement was 6,800 tons.
Almirante Brown was decommissioned
on 27 June 1961 and sold for breaking up in Italy in 1962.
Veinticinco de Mayo class cruiser
The two Veinticinco de Mayo class heavy cruisers served in the Argentine Navy through World War II. They were the only post-Washington Naval Treaty heavy cruisers built for a South American Navy...
heavy cruiser
Heavy cruiser
The heavy cruiser was a type of cruiser, a naval warship designed for long range, high speed and an armament of naval guns roughly 203mm calibre . The heavy cruiser can be seen as a lineage of ship design from 1915 until 1945, although the term 'heavy cruiser' only came into formal use in 1930...
in service with the Armada of the Argentine Republic during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. The ship was named in honour of Admiral Guillermo Brown
William Brown (admiral)
Admiral William Brown was an Irish-born Argentine Admiral. Brown's victories in the Independence War, the Argentina-Brazil War, and the Anglo-French blockade of the Río de la Plata earned the respect and appreciation of the Argentine people, and today he is regarded as one of Argentina's national...
, the Father of the Argentine Navy. Almirante Brown was built by OTO Livorno, laid down 27 November 1927, launched
Ship naming and launching
The ceremonies involved in naming and launching naval ships are based in traditions thousands of years old.-Methods of launch:There are three principal methods of conveying a new ship from building site to water, only two of which are called "launching." The oldest, most familiar, and most widely...
on 11 August 1929, and completed 11 July 1931. Her total displacement was 6,800 tons.
Almirante Brown was decommissioned
Ship decommissioning
To decommission a ship is to terminate her career in service in the armed forces of her nation. A somber occasion, it has little of the elaborate ceremony of ship commissioning, but carries significant tradition....
on 27 June 1961 and sold for breaking up in Italy in 1962.
Further reading
- Burzaco, Ricardo. Acorazados y Cruceros De La Armada Argentina. Eugenio B, Buenos Aires, 1997. ISBN 987-96764-0-8 (in Spanish)
- Arguindeguy, Pablo. Apuntes sobre los buques de la Armada Argentina (1810-1970). Comando en Jefe de la Armada, Buenos aires, 1972. ISBN n/d (in Spanish)