ARA Hércules (D-1)

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ARA Hércules (D-1) is an Argentine Navy guided-missile destroyer of British design that served prominently during the late 20th century, including the Falklands War era.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf guided-missile destroyer
surface combatant
warship
armamentType anti-ship missiles
naval guns
surface-to-air missiles
builtIn United Kingdom
category Cold War destroyers
Destroyers of Argentina
Ships of the Argentine Navy
Type 42 destroyers
linked to: Type 42 destroyer
conflictInvolvement Falklands War era
country Argentina
designOrigin British design
designPurpose air-defence of naval task groups
era Cold War
late 20th century
flag Flag of Argentina
linked to: Argentine flag
hasCapability anti-surface warfare
area air defence
naval gunfire support
hasFeature helicopter deck
main gun turret
missile launchers
hasTechnology guided missile systems
radar-directed fire control
hullNumber D-1
isPartOf Argentine surface fleet
linked to: Argentine Navy
namedAfter Hercules (mythological hero)
linked to: Hercules
nameLanguage Spanish
navalDesignOrigin United Kingdom
navalEnsign Naval ensign of Argentina
notableFor service during the Falklands War era
notablePeriodOfService late 20th century
operator Argentine Navy
originallyBuiltFor Royal Navy
propulsionType gas-turbine propulsion
serviceBranch Armada de la República Argentina
linked to: Argentine Navy
shipClass Hércules-class destroyer (Argentine variant)
Type 42 destroyer
shipType air-defence destroyer
guided-missile destroyer
usedBy Argentine Navy during the Falklands War era
usedIn South Atlantic operations
vesselRole fleet escort
task group air-defence ship

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Type 42 destroyer notableShip ARA Hércules (D-1)