ARA Almirante Brown (C-1)

History
Argentina
NameAlmirante Brown
NamesakeGuillermo Brown
BuilderCantieri navali Odero, Genoa-Cantiere della Foce
Laid down12 October 1927
Launched28 September 1929
Commissioned18 July 1931
IdentificationC-1
FateScrapped 1962
General characteristics
Class & typeVeinticinco de Mayo-class cruiser
Displacement6,800t normal; 9,000t full load
Length560.3 ft (170.8 m)
Beam58.5 ft (17.8 m)
Draught15.3 ft (4.7 m)
Installed power85,000 hp (63,000 kW)
PropulsionParsons turbine, 2 screws
Speed32 knots (59 km/h)
Range8,000 nmi (15,000 km) at 14 knots (26 km/h)
Complement600
Armament
Armour
Aircraft carried2 × Grumman J2F Duck
Aviation facilitiesCatapult 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.