ARA Santa Fe

ARA Santa Fe was an Argentine Balao-class submarine that was lost during the Falklands War. Built by the United States during the Second World War, the ship operated in the U.S. Navy as USS Catfish (SS-339) until 1971 when she was transferred to the Argentine Navy. She served until 1982 when she was captured by the British at South Georgia after being seriously damaged and subsequently sank along a pier, with just her conning tower (sail) visible above the waterline. The submarine was raised, towed out of the bay and scuttled in deep water in 1985.

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S-21; S-21; USS Catfish
Balao-class submarine, attack submarine, General Dynamics Electric Boat, Argentine Navy, United States Navy, 

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  ARA Santa Fe ⓘ
  1944 Balao-class submarine

1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Falklands War

1944-01-06T00:00:00Z

1944-01-06T00:00:00Z

keel laying

1944-11-19T00:00:00Z

1944-11-19T00:00:00Z

ship launching

1945-03-19T00:00:00Z

1945-03-19T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

1971-07-01T00:00:00Z

1971-07-01T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

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USS Nereus (AS-17) with subs at San Diego c1955

USS Nereus (AS-17) at anchor with submarines alongside, circa in February 1959 (NH 107763)

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Australian Gannet flies over USS Catfish (SS-339) in 1962

USS Hassayampa (AO-145) refuels HMAS Melboure (R21) and USS Philip (DD-498) in 1962

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
object	watercraft		ARA Santa Fe	attack submarine, Balao-class submarine	Wikidata
site	shipwreck		Viola	naval trawler, shipwreck, fishing trawler, steamboat	Wikidata
commons	image		USS Nereus (AS-17) with subs at San Diego c1955		Commons
commons	image		USS Nereus (AS-17) at anchor with submarines alongside, circa in February 1959 (NH 107763)		Commons
commons	image		AS-12 Sperry - DPLA - 5483978a6f3829e646c7afaef6844e6d		Commons
commons	image		USS Catfish;0833910		Commons
commons	image		Australian Gannet flies over USS Catfish (SS-339) in 1962		Commons
commons	image		USS Hassayampa (AO-145) refuels HMAS Melboure (R21) and USS Philip (DD-498) in 1962		Commons
commons	image		330-ps-7599--usn-681919 16474402880 o		Commons
commons	image		330-ps-7599--usn-681920 16660790562 o		Commons