ARA Almirante Brown (C-1)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Argentina | |
| Name | Almirante Brown |
| Namesake | Guillermo Brown |
| Builder | Cantieri navali Odero, Genoa-Cantiere della Foce |
| Laid down | 12 October 1927 |
| Launched | 28 September 1929 |
| Commissioned | 18 July 1931 |
| Identification | C-1 |
| Fate | Scrapped 1962 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Veinticinco de Mayo-class cruiser |
| Displacement | 6,800t normal; 9,000t full load |
| Length | 560.3 ft (170.8 m) |
| Beam | 58.5 ft (17.8 m) |
| Draught | 15.3 ft (4.7 m) |
| Installed power | 85,000 hp (63,000 kW) |
| Propulsion | Parsons turbine, 2 screws |
| Speed | 32 knots (59 km/h) |
| Range | 8,000 nmi (15,000 km) at 14 knots (26 km/h) |
| Complement | 600 |
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| Aircraft carried | 2 × Grumman J2F Duck |
| Aviation facilities | Catapult launcher |
Almirante Brown was a Veinticinco de Mayo-class heavy cruiser in service with the Argentine Navy. The ship was named in honour of Admiral Guillermo Brown, the Father of the Argentine Navy.