Was composed of:
| 4 | Armoured Cruisers of 7,000 tonnes ("Garabaldi", "San Martin", "Belgrano", & "Pueyrredon") |
| 1 | Armoured Coastguard ("Almirante Brown" ) |
| 2 | Armoured River Cruisers ("Libertad" & "Independencia") |
| 2 | Armoured Gunboats ("Plata" & "Andes" ) |
| 5 | 1st Class Cruisers ("Patagonia", "25 de Mayo", "9 de Julio", "Buenos Aires" & "Patria") |
| 3 | Anti Torpedo Boats |
| 22 | Torpedo Boats |
| 6 | Transports |
| 1 | School Ship ("Tarmiento") |
| With other smaller vessels also in service | |
The personnel of the Navy was:
| 2 | Vice Admirals |
| 5 | Contra Admirals |
| 20 | Capitanes de Navio |
| 40 | Capitanes de Fragata |
| 45 | Tenientes de Navio |
| 80 | Tenientes de Fragata |
| 60 | Alfereces de Navio |
| 60 | Alfereces de Fragata |
| 40 | Guardias Marinas |
| 253 | Medicos, Commisary, etc. |
| 5,200 | Sailors |
Sources:
- "La Nacion" Cententary Special issue "25/5/1810 - 25/5/1910", Page 108, Buenos Aires 1910.
Anselmo Vallejo - Naval Archive - Montevideo, Uruguay.
ARGENTINE NAVAL INSIGNIA PLATE 1913 -1933. ( CUFF LACE)
| Fig. 1. | Admiral |
| Fig. 2. | Vice Admiral |
| Fig. 3. | Rear Admiral (Contra Admirante) |
| Fig. 4. | Captain (Capitan de Navio) |
| Fig. 5. | Commander (Capitan de Fragata) |
| Fig. 6. | Senior Lieutenant (Teniente de Navio) |
| Fig. 7. | Junior Lieutenant (Teniente de Fragata) |
| Fig. 8. | Sub-Lieutenant (Alferez de Navio) |
| Fig. 9. | Junior Sub-Lieutenant (Alferez de Fragata) |
| Fig. 10. | Midshipman (Guardia Marina) |
| Fig. 11. | Cadet (Cadete) |
| Fig. 12. | Cap Device |
Sleeve Lace since 1934:
| Fig. 13. | Admiral |
| Fig. 14. | Vice Admiral |
| Fig. 15. | Rear Admiral |
| Fig. 16. | Captain |
| Fig. 17. | Commander |
| Fig. 18. | Senior Lieutenant |
| Fig. 19. | Junior Lieutenant |
| Fig. 20. | Sub-Lieutenant |
| Fig. 21. | Junior Sub-Lieutenant |
| Fig. 22. | Midshipman |
| Fig. 23. | Cadet. |
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