ARGENTINA Rivadavia BB Displacement: 27940 n In class: 2 Size Class: A In Service: 1914 Propulsion: Steam Turbine Crew: 1130 Armor Rtng: 23/7/45 Weapons: 2F/P/S/2A(2)6 Mk7 12 in/50 C/US Casemate (1)12 Mk6 6 in/50 C/US Casemate(1)16 Mk7 4 in/50 C/US P/S(1)2 533mm subm TT w/16 Mk8 torp E/US Lt Btry: 4 3 pdr, 6 mg. (0.9) Remarks: Rivadavia, Moreno. American-built. Half the 4 in/50 QF guns are mounted on deck and do not have casemate armor protection. If one suffers a critical hit, roll randomly to se if it is on deck (no armor, no casemate ammunition hit chance) or in the casemate (must penetrate to inflict the critical). Two FQ2 rangefinders. Modernized in US, Rivadavia 1924, Moreno 1926: Converted to oil fuel, received new fire control. 1956: Sold for scrap. Damage and Speed Breakdown: Dam Pts: 0 124 247 371 445 494 Surf Speed: 22 17 11 6 0 Sinks Catamarca DD Displacement: 995 n In class: 2 Size Class: D In Service: 1912 Propulsion: Steam Turbine Crew: 150 Armor Rtng: 0 Weapons: F/2P&S/A(1)4 Mk7 4 in/50 C/US P/S(1)4 533mm TT w/2 Mk8 torp E/US Remarks: Catamarca Jujuy. German-built. Damage and Speed Breakdown: Dam Pts: 0 91827 32 36 Surf Speed: 27 20 14 7 0 Sinks San Luis DD Displacement: 980 trial In class: 4 Size Class: D In Service: 1911 Propulsion: Steam Turbine Crew: 110 Armor Rtng: 0 Weapons: F/2P&S/A(1)4 Mk7 4 in/50 C/US P/S(1)4 533mm TT w/2 Mk8 torp E/US Remarks: San Luis, Santa Fe, Tucuman, Santiago. British-built. 1921: Sold to Greece. Damage and Speed Breakdown: Dam Pts: 0 91826 32 35 Surf Speed: 32 24 12 6 0 Sinks La Plata DD Displacement: 875 n In class: 2 Size Class: D In Service: 1910 Propulsion: Steam Turbine Crew: 150 Armor Rtng: 0 Weapons: F/2P&S/A(1)4 Mk7 4 in/50 C/US P/S(1)4 533mm TT w/2 Mk8 torp E/US Remarks: La Plata, Cordoba. German-built. Damage and Speed Breakdown: Dam Pts: 0 81624 29 32 Surf Speed: 35 27 18 9 0 Sinks CHILE Almirante Latorre BB Displacement: 28600 n In class: 1 Size Class: A In Service: 1915 Propulsion: Mixed Turbine Crew: 1176 Armor Rtng: 20/7/60 Weapons: : 2F/P&S/2A(2)5 MkI 14 in/45 C/GB Casemate(1)16 MkXI 6 in/50 C/GB P/S(1)4 21 in subm TT w/16 Weymouth 21 in MkIII* torp total E/GB Area AA Btry: (1)2 MkI 3 in/20cwt AA (1.6) Remarks: Ordered by Chile, but taken over by Britain at the start of the war as HMS Canada. Second ordered unit Almirante Cochrane, taken over and completed as carrier Eagle. Damage and Speed Breakdown: Dam Pts: 0 126 252 378 454 504 Surf Speed: 22 17 11 6 0 Sinks Almirante Lynch DD Displacement: 1430 n In class: 2 Size Class: D In Service: 1912 Propulsion: Mixed Turbine Crew: 160 Armor Rtng: 0 Weapons: PW/SW/3P&S/A(1) 6 MkIV QF 4 in/40 C/GB P/S/P&S(1)3 18 in TT w/1 RGF 18 in MkVII** torp E/GB AA Btry: 4 mg (1.6) Remarks: Al. Lynch, Al. Condell. British-built. Six ordered, last four taken over by Britain at the start of WW I. Damage and Speed Breakdown: Dam Pts: 0 12 24 36 4348 Surf Speed: 31 23 16 8 0 Sinks Note: All ship damage point calculations in this Annex include a -15% modifier to allow for WW I-era construction techniques, lower-quality metallurgy, and riveted construction. Introduction, History, and Set Up BT Back to The Naval Sitrep #22 Table of Contents Back to Naval Sitrep List of Issues Back to MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 2002 by Larry Bond and Clash of Arms. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history and related articles are available at http://www.magweb.com