Career
Laid down:	1 January 1944
Launched:	19 November 1944
Commissioned:	19 March 1945 as USS Catfish; 1971 as ARA Santa Fe
Decommissioned:	1982
Fate:	captured by British during Falklands War and scuttled
General Characteristics
Displacement,   Surfaced:   Submerged:	1,526 tons (1550 t), 2,424 tons (2460 t)
Length:	311.8 ft (95.0 m)
Beam:	27.3 ft (8.3 m)
Draft:	15.3 ft (4.6 m)
Depth limit:	400 ft (120 m)
Speed,   Surfaced:   Submerged:	20.25 knots (37 km/h)   8.75 knots (16 km/h)
Propulsion:	four 5400 hp (4.0 MW) diesel engines, four 2740 hp (2.0 MW) electric motors, two propellers
Submerged Endurance:	48 hours at 2 knots (4 km/h)
Patrol Endurance:	75 days
Range:	11,000 nmi. (20,000 km)   surfaced at 10 knots (19 km/h)
Complement:	66 officers and enlisted
Armament:	10 x 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes,   (six forward, four aft),   24 torpedoes, 1 x 5 in (127 mm) 25 calibre deck gun, four machine guns

The ARA Santa Fe was a submarine in the Argentine Navy from 1971 to 1982. USS_Catfish; http://www. ... Image File history File links Naval_Jack_of_Argentina. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... November 19 is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... March 19 is the 78th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (79th in leap years). ... 1945 (MCMVL) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants United Kingdom Argentina Casualties 258 killed[1] 777 wounded 2 taken prisoner 649 killed 1,068 wounded 11,313 taken prisoner The Falklands War was fought in 1982 between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. ... A long ton is the name used in the US for the unit called the ton in the avoirdupois or Imperial system of measurements, as used (alongside the metric system) in the United Kingdom and to some extent in other Commonwealth countries. ... A tonne (symbol t), sometimes referred to as a metric tonne, is a measurement of weight. ... A foot (plural: feet) is any of several old units of distance or length, measuring around a quarter to a third of a meter. ... The metre, or meter (US), is a measure of length. ... A knot is a unit of speed, abbreviated kt or kn. ... A Diesel engine built by MAN AG in 1906 Rudolf Diesels 1893 patent on his engine design The diesel engine is a type of internal combustion engine; more specifically, it is a compression ignition engine, in which the fuel is ignited by being suddenly exposed to the high temperature... The megawatt (symbol: MW) is a unit for measuring power corresponding to one million (106) watts. ... A nautical mile is a unit of length. ... A modern torpedo, historically called a locomotive torpedo, is a self-propelled projectile that (after being launched above or below the water surface) operates underwater and is designed to detonate on contact or in proximity to a target. ... German UC-1 class World War I submarine A model of Gunter Priens Unterseeboot 47 (U-47), German WWII Type VII diesel-electric hunter-killer (SSK) submarine Inside of the Argonaute, showing the typical obstructed, tiny space of a post-WWII diesel attack submarine. ... Argentine Navy Jack The Navy of the Argentine Republic (Armada de la República Argentina, ARA) is the navy of Argentina. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The submarine was built during the Second World War by the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics and was launched on November 19, 1944. Commissioned into the US Navy, and named USS Catfish (SS-339), the submarine entered service in March 1945. As Catfish the submarine took part in the closing stages of the Pacific war against Japan. Afterwards she served in the US 7th fleet in the Pacific Ocean seeing service in the Korean War. In 1971, Catfish was decommissioned and sold to Argentina where she was renamed the ARA Santa Fe. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... GD redirects here. ... November 19 is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... The United States Navy (also known as USN or the U.S. Navy) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for conducting naval operations. ... USS Catfish (SS-339), a Balao-class submarine, was a ship of the United States Navy named for the catfish, any of various species having catlike teeth, barbels around the mouth, including the common bullhead. ... 1945 (MCMVL) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... Combatants Western Allied/UN combatants: Republic of Korea United States Britain Communist combatants: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea People’s Republic of China Soviet Union Commanders Syngman Rhee Jeong Il-Gwon Douglas MacArthur Mark W. Clark Matthew Ridgway Kim Il-sung, Choi Yong-kun Peng Dehuai Strength Note: All... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ...

In 1982, the Santa Fe took part in the Falklands War alongside the ARA San Luis, the only two submarines in the Argentine Navy. The Santa Fe supported the Argentine invasion of South Georgia by landing marines on the island and stayed on station in the area as a large British task force approached the South Atlantic. 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants United Kingdom Argentina Casualties 258 killed[1] 777 wounded 2 taken prisoner 649 killed 1,068 wounded 11,313 taken prisoner The Falklands War was fought in 1982 between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A. 21:30 1 April - The Type 42 destroyer ARA Santisima Trinidad begins loading marines of the Amphibious Commandos Group into 21 small inflatable motor boats. ... South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom, also claimed by Argentina. ... For other uses, see Atlantic (disambiguation) The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one-fifth of its surface. ...

On April 23 the Royal Navy ships, HMS Brilliant; HMS Antrim; HMS Plymouth; and the ice patrol boat HMS Endurance were sent to retake the island of South Georgia with a detachment of Royal Marines and Special Boat Service commandos. The threat of Santa Fe forced the British ships to keep a distance as they landed troops on the island. April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (114th in leap years). ... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore the Senior Service). ... HMS Brilliant (F90) was a Type 22 frigate of the Royal Navy. ... HMS Antrim (D18) was a County-class destroyer of the Royal Navy launched on 19 October 1967. ... HMS Plymouth was a Rothesay class frigate in the Royal Navy from 1959 to 1988. ... HMS Endurance was a Royal Navy ice patrol vessel from 1967 to 1991. ... His/Her Majestys Royal Marines, also known as the Royal Marines (RM), are the Royal Navys Light Infantry, the United Kingdoms amphibious force and specialists in Arctic and Mountain Warfare. ... The Special Boat Service (SBS) is the British Royal Navys special forces unit. ...

However on April 25 the Santa Fe was spotted by Westland Wessex HAS.Mk.3 helicopter from HMS Antrim, and attacked with depth charges. HMS Plymouth launched a Westland Wasp HAS.Mk.1 helicopter, and HMS Brilliant launched a Westland Lynx HAS.Mk.2. The Lynx launched a torpedo, and strafed with its pintle GPMG (General Purpose Machine Gun), the Wessex also fired on the Santa Fe with its GPMG. The Wasp from HMS Plymouth aswell as two other Wasps launched from HMS Endurance fired AS-12 ASM anti-ship missiles at the submarine scoring hits. Santa Fe was damaged badly enough to prevent her from submerging. The crew abandoned the submarine at the jetty at King Edward Point on South Georgia and surrendered to the British forces. April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). ... Museum exhibit Westland Wessex The Westland Wessex is a turbine-powered version of the Sikorsky S-58 Choctaw, developed under license by Westland Aircraft, initially for the Royal Navy, but later for the RAF. The Wessex was built at Westlands factory at Yeovil in Somerset. ... HMS Antrim (D18) was a County-class destroyer of the Royal Navy launched on 19 October 1967. ... Depth Charge used by U.S. Navy later in World War II The depth charge is the oldest anti-submarine weapon. ... HMS Plymouth was a Rothesay class frigate in the Royal Navy from 1959 to 1988. ... Westland Wasp The Westland Wasp was a general purpose helicopter, basically a derivative of the British Army Scout helicopter, with the requirement of being small enough to land on Royal Navy frigates. ... HMS Brilliant (F90) was a Type 22 frigate of the Royal Navy. ... The Westland Lynx is a helicopter designed by Westland and built at Westlands factory in Yeovil, first flying on 21 March 1971 as the Westland WG.13. ... A modern torpedo, historically called a locomotive torpedo, is a self-propelled projectile that (after being launched above or below the water surface) operates underwater and is designed to detonate on contact or in proximity to a target. ... The L7 machine gun is a general-purpose machine gun used by the British Army. ... HMS Endurance was a Royal Navy ice patrol vessel from 1967 to 1991. ... NORD AS-12 Type air-to-ground missile Nationality France Era cold war Launch platform Helicopter, aircraft Target History Builder Aerospatiale Date of design Production period -1982 Service duration Operators Variants Number built 8000 + Specifications Type Diameter Wing span 650 mm Length 1. ... An air-to-surface missile (also, air-to-ground missile, ASM or AGM) is a missile designed to be launched from military aircraft (bombers, attack aircraft, fighter aircraft or other kinds) and strike ground targets on land, at sea, or both. ... RBS-15 missile launched from a Sisu missile carriage. ... King Edward Point (54º17´S 036º30´W) is a low point projecting from the northern side of King Edward Cove toward the central part of the cove, on the western side of Cumberland East Bay, South Georgia. ...

Whilst under guard by a British Royal Marine, engineer Petty Officer Felix Artuso was mistakenly taken to be attempting to sabotage the vessel (due to a miss-communcation error) and was shot. He is now buried in Grytviken Cemetery. The Corps of Royal Marines, usually just known as the Royal Marines (RM), are the United Kingdoms amphibious forces and a core component of the countrys Rapid Reaction Force. ... A Petty Officer is a noncommissioned officer or equivalent in many navies. ... Grytviken as it was before 1929 Grytviken (Norwegian: Pot Bay, after the pots used to render seal oil) is the only settlement in the United Kingdom territory of South Georgia in the South Atlantic. ...

Later on booby traps were disabled and removed, and Santa Fe was scuttled by the British. This article is about an antipersonnel trap designed for use against humans. ... German battlecruiser Derfflinger scuttled at Scapa Flow. ...

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