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CANAL BEAGLE troop transports (1978-1979)


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Canal Beagle 1999

Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comm Fate
Canal Beagle B3   Principe & Menghe, Maciel, Buenos Aires 10.1.1977 19.10.1977 29.4.1978 in service (2019)
Bahía San Blas B4   Principe & Menghe, Maciel, Buenos Aires 11.4.1977 29.4.1978 27.11.1978 in service (2019)
Cabo de Hornos (ex-Bahía Camarones) B5   Principe & Menghe, Maciel, Buenos Aires 29.4.1978 4.11.1978 28.6.1979 in service (2019)


Technical data


Displacement standard, t

7640

Displacement full, t10894
Length, m

119.9

Breadth, m

17.5

Draught, m

7.49

No of shafts2
Machinery

2 AFNE-Sulzer 6ZL40/48 diesels

Power, h. p.

6400

Max speed, kts

16

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts) 
Armament

none

Military load

6300 t cargo

Electronic equipment2x nav. radars
Complement40


Standard scale images


<i>Bahía San Blas </i>2000
Bahía San Blas 2000


Graphics


<i>Canal Beagle </i>1999
Canal Beagle 1999
<i>Bahía San Blas </i>2000
Bahía San Blas 2000


Project history

Build to supply remote stations and also carry passengers and cargo in commercial service. Maximum cargo capacity is 9856m³, including 210m³ refrigerated. B3 and 4 received 1 5t, 1 12.5t and 1 25t cranes, B5 has 2 1.5t, 1 5t, 1 20t and 1 40t.

Modernizations

1998, Bahía San Blas: was converted to amphibious transport with 1 5t, 1 12.5t and 1 20t cranes and 8 LCVP on deck and 130 troops.

Naval service

No significant events.