Argentina

>From IAMENDOL@pecom.com.ar Wed Sep 22 11:13:43 1999
From: Amendolara Bourdette Ignacio <IAMENDOL@pecom.com.ar>
To: "'Snipe@NAFTS.com'" <Snipe@NAFTS.com>
Subject: Aviso ARA "Suboficial Castillo" for Picture Perfect
Date: Wed, 22 Sep 1999 15:10:52 -0300

Here I´m sending 3 photos of the Aviso(Tug Fleet) ARA "Suboficial Castillo"
of the Armada Argentina (Argentine Navy).This ship is the former USS Takelma
(ATF-113)

(Former) USS Takelma (ATF 113)

The Castillo in Antarctica, February 1996

(former) USS Takelma ATF 113  

From bottom up: Aviso "Castillo", oceanographic survey ship "Puerto Deseado", Icebreaker "Almirante Irizar" (Argentinian Navy) Beagle Channel, Tierra del Fuego

 (Submitted by Ignacio Amendolara )

The Castillo at Puerto San Julían, Argentina, May 1995


The Castillo in Dry Dock at Puerto Belgrano Naval Base, September, 1

(former) USS Takelma ATF 113  

Shown as Aviso(Tug Fleet) ARA "Suboficial Castillo" of the Armada Argentina (Argentine Navy) Neumayer Strait, near Palmer Island Antartica, Feb 1996 

 (Submitted by Ignacio Amendolara )

(former) USS Takelma ATF 113 Shown as Aviso A.R.A. "SUBOFICIAL CASTILLO(Submitted by Ignacio Amendolara )

(former) USS Takelma ATF 113  at Mar del Plata (about 250 miles from Buenos Aires)  Also shown is the ARA Guruchaga (former Luiseno ATF-156). Circa November 9, 2003  (Contributed by Ignacio Amendolara )

 

(former) USS Takelma ATF 113  at Mar del Plata (about 250 miles from
Buenos Aires)   Circa November 9, 2003  (Contributed by Ignacio Amendolara )

 

(former) USS Takelma ATF 113  at Mar del Plata (about 250 miles from
Buenos Aires)   Circa November 9, 2003  (Contributed by Ignacio Amendolara )

(former) USS Takelma ATF 113  at Mar del Plata (about 250 miles from
Buenos Aires) One of the Main Engines.  (Circa November 9, 2003  (Contributed by Ignacio Amendolara )
(former) USS Takelma ATF 113  at Mar del Plata (about 250 miles from
Buenos Aires)  Wardroom. (Circa November 9, 2003  (Contributed by Ignacio Amendolara )
(former) USS Takelma ATF 113  at Mar del Plata (about 250 miles from
Buenos Aires) Bridge (Circa November 9, 2003  (Contributed by Ignacio Amendolara )

 

(former) USS Takelma ATF 113  at Mar del Plata (about 250 miles from
Buenos Aires) Shaft Alley. Circa November 9, 2003  (Contributed by Ignacio Amendolara )

 

(former) USS Takelma ATF 113  at Mar del Plata (about 250 miles from
Buenos Aires)  Main Control. (Circa November 9, 2003  (Contributed by Ignacio Amendolara )

 

(former) USS Takelma ATF 113  at Mar del Plata (about 250 miles from
Buenos Aires) Main Control. (Circa November 9, 2003  (Contributed by Ignacio Amendolara )

(former) USS Takelma ATF 113  at Mar del Plata (about 250 miles from
Buenos Aires) Electric Motor for turning screw. (Circa November 9, 2003  (Contributed by Ignacio Amendolara )

 

(former) USS Takelma ATF 113  at Mar del Plata (about 250 miles from
Buenos Aires) Gyro Compass. (Circa November 9, 2003  (Contributed by Ignacio Amendolara )

(former) USS Takelma ATF 113  at Mar del Plata (about 250 miles from
Buenos Aires) "Reefer" Deck outside of Gyro Room. (Circa November 9, 2003  (Contributed by Ignacio Amendolara )
(former) USS Takelma ATF 113  at Mar del Plata (about 250 miles from
Buenos Aires) Photo from Engineering.  (Circa November 9, 2003  (Contributed by Ignacio Amendolara )
(former) USS Takelma ATF 113  at Mar del Plata (about 250 miles from
Buenos Aires) Photo of Ignacio on the bridge. (Circa November 9, 2003  (Contributed by Ignacio Amendolara )
(former) USS Takelma ATF 113 performing rescue at sea of American racing yacht "Cheyenne" commanded by David Scully. (Circa 3/2005) (Contributed by Ignacio Amendolara with permission of Gaceta Marinera Digital) (former) USS Takelma ATF 113doing yearly tour to the Antarctica to resupply Argentine bases there. Contributed by First Lieutenant Juan Cruz Granja, on board the ship in year 2004 and 2005.
 

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