ARA Bartolomé Cordero

ARA Almirante Bartolomé Cordero (P-54) is the fourth and final Gowind-class offshore patrol vessel constructed for the Argentinian Navy.

History
Argentina
NameBartolomé Cordero
NamesakeBartolomé Leónidas Cordero
Ordered2020
BuilderDCNS, Lorient (now Kership)
Launched21 September 2021[1]
IdentificationPennant number: P-54
General characteristics
Class and typeKership offshore patrol vessel
Displacement1,450 t (1,430 long tons) (full load)
Length87 m (285 ft 5 in)
Beam11 m (36 ft 1 in)
Draft3.3 m (10 ft 10 in)
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
  • Thales Altesse & Vigile LW ESM/COMINT system
  • Lacroix Defense & Security Sylena decoy system
Armament
  • 1 × Leonardo 30 mm Marlin cannon[2]
  • 2 × .50 cal machine guns
Aircraft carried
  • 1 × 5-ton helicopter or 1 × 10-ton helicopter (supported)
  • Schiebel Camcopter S-100[3] (could be operated, but not acquired by Argentina)
Aviation facilitiesHelicopter pad and hangar

The French Shipbuilder Naval Group launched ARA Almirante Bartolomé Cordero on 21 September 2021 at Lanester.[4]

References
  1. "Naval Group Launches Fourth and Final OPV for Argentine Navy". 22 September 2021.
  2. "La tripulación del nuevo buque de la Armada Argentina viaja a Francia para iniciar instrucción". infodefensa.com (in Spanish). 11 February 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  3. Blama, Andrea. "CAMCOPTER S-100 Integration into DCNS New Class of Offshore Patrol Vessel" (PDF). Schiebel. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  4. "ARA Bartolome Cordero Archives". Maritime Shipping News. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
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