ARA Almirante Brown (C-1)
ARA Almirante Brown (C-1) was a Veinticinco de Mayo-class heavy cruiser of the Argentine Navy, named after Admiral Guillermo Brown, the Father of the Argentine Navy. Built by Cantieri Navali Odero in Genoa, Italy, it was laid down in 1927, launched in 1929, and commissioned in 1931.
The ship was broadly similar to the Italian Trento class but had key differences: it carried three twin 7.5-inch (190 mm) gun turrets instead of four twin 8-inch (200 mm) turrets, and its boilers were arranged to give a single funnel. During World War II, a catapult and crane were added to fly two Grumman J2F Duck floatplanes; the catapult and crane were placed on the centerline between the funnel and the mainmast.
Specifications included a displacement of about 6,800 tons (normal) and 9,000 tons (full load), a length of 170.8 meters, a beam of 17.8 meters, a draft of 4.7 meters, and a top speed of 32 knots. The range was about 8,000 nautical miles at 14 knots, and the crew numbered around 600.
Armament consisted of six 190 mm guns in three twin turrets, twelve 102 mm anti-aircraft guns in six twin mounts, six 40 mm AA guns, and six 21-inch torpedo tubes. Armor protection included a deck of 25 mm, belt 71 mm, conning tower 58 mm, and turrets 51 mm.
In service, Almirante Brown carried two Grumman J2F Duck floatplanes. It was decommissioned in 1961 and sold for scrap in 1962 in Italy.
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