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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