ARA Ciudad de Rosario
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| History | |
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| Name: | Red Wood |
| Builder: | United States Coast Guard Yard, Curtis Bay |
| Cost: | $2,779,624 |
| Launched: | 4 April 1964 |
| Commissioned: | 4 August 1964 |
| Decommissioned: | 30 June 1999 |
| Fate: | transferred to Argentine, 30 June 1999 |
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| Name: | Ciudad de Rosario |
| Acquired: | 30 June 1999 |
| Commissioned: | 30 March 2000 |
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| Status: | Active |
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| Displacement: | 525 metric tonnes |
| Length: | 49.05 m (160.9 ft) |
| Beam: | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Draft: | 2 m (6 ft 7 in) |
| Propulsion: | 2 × Caterpilar D398, producing 900 hp (670 kW) each |
| Speed: | 12.6 knots (23.3 km/h; 14.5 mph) |
ARA Ciudad de Rosario (Q-62) is a multi-purpose auxiliary ship of the Argentine Navy based at Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires. It was formerly USCGC Red Wood (WLM-685).
Operational Service
Tasked with control and monitoring of fluvial spaces in the jurisdiction of the Naval River Area, including activities to support the community, rescue and transport of personnel and boats of the Marine Corps.
In 2004, 2008, and 2009 Ciudad de Rosario was part of a Health Campaign in several villages of the Paraná River, attending to clinical and dental needs of the most isolated populations. In these missions, Ciudad de Rosario was accompanied by the patrol boat ARA Río Santiago (P-66).
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