ARA Moreno Argentine Battleship

ARA Moreno Argentine Battleship

ARA Moreno was the second dreadnought of the Rivadavia class built for Argentina. Launched in 1911, she was decommissioned in 1949.

General characteristics

Class and type: Rivadavia-class battleship
Displacement:
27,500 long tons (27,900 t) standard,
30,100 long tons (30,600 t) full load
Length:
594 ft 9 in (181.28 m) oa,
585 ft (178 m) pp
Beam: 98 ft 4.5 in (29.985 m)
Draft: 27 ft 8.5 in (8.446 m)
Propulsion:
3-shaft, Curtis geared turbines,
18 Babcock & Wilcox boilers;
40,000 shp (29,828 kW)
Speed: 22.5 knots (25.9 mph; 41.7 km/h)
Range:
7,000 nautical miles (8,100 mi; 13,000 km) at 15 knots (17 mph; 28 km/h)
11,000 nautical miles (13,000 mi; 20,000 km) at 11 knots (13 mph; 20 km/h)
Armament:
12 × 12-inch (305 mm)/50 guns
12 × 6-inch (152 mm)/50 guns
16 × 4-inch (102 mm) guns
2 × 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes
Armor:
Belt: 12–10 inches (300–250 mm)
Turrets: 12 inches (305 mm)
Casemates: 91/3–61/5 inches (238–159 mm)
Conning tower: 12 inches (300 mm)

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