Argentina

(formerUSS Salish ATA 187)   

 A-9 Aviso ARA "Alférez Sobral"  
In Usuahia Naval Base, Usuahia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina in January 1996 

(Submitted by Ignacio Amendolara)

 
A-9 Aviso ARA "Alférez Sobral" as a new arrival in Puerto Belgrano Naval Base early 70's. (Submitted by Ignacio Amendolara)

 A-9 Aviso ARA "Alférez Sobral"  Armada Argentina, after being hit by a Sea Skua antiship missile, Malvinas/Falkland War, May 2th 1982.(Submitted by Ignacio Amendolara) 

 A-9 Aviso ARA "Alférez Sobral"  Internal bridge damage. 8 men including Lieutenant Commander Gomez Roca (the ship's skipper) died on the bridge. May 2th 1982.(Submitted by Ignacio Amendolara) 

 A-9 Aviso ARA "Alférez Sobral"  Armada Argentina showing more of incredible damage inflicted by the Sea Skua missile. May 2th 1982.(Submitted by Ignacio Amendolara) 

 A-9 Aviso ARA "Alférez Sobral" Armada Argentina showing more of incredible damage inflicted by the Sea Skua missile. May 2th 1982.(Submitted by Ignacio Amendolara) 

 

 A-9 Aviso ARA "Alférez Sobral"  Armada Argentina showing more of incredible damage inflicted by the Sea Skua missile. May 2th 1982.(Submitted by Ignacio Amendolara) 

 A-9 Aviso ARA "Alférez Sobral"  Armada Argentina showing more of incredible damage inflicted by the Sea Skua missile. May 2th 1982.(Submitted by Ignacio Amendolara) 

 A-9 Aviso ARA "Alférez Sobral"  (Submitted by Ignacio Amendolara)

 A-9 Aviso ARA "Alférez Sobral"   Somtime after being reconstructed. Taken at Staten Island (Isla de los Estados), located to the East of Tierra del Fuego. (Circa Unknown) (Submitted by Jose Luis Tibaudin) (Photo by Gustavo Groh)

 A-9 Aviso ARA "Alférez Sobral"   Sometime after being reconstructed. Taken at Staten Island (Isla de los Estados), located to the East of Tierra del Fuego. (Circa Unknown) (Submitted by Jose Luis Tibaudin) (Photo by Gustavo Groh)
A-9 Aviso ARA "Alférez Sobral"   (formerUSS Salish ATA 187) Damage inflicted to the bridge by a Sea Skua missile on  May 2th 1982 during the  Malvinas/Falkland war. The damaged section of the bridge is now on display at the Naval Museum at Tigre, Argentina, 30 km away from Buenos Aires. (Submitted by Ignacio Amendolara) 
 A-9 Aviso ARA "Alférez Sobral"   (formerUSS Salish ATA 187) Damage inflicted to the bridge by a Sea Skua missile on  May 2th 1982 during the  Malvinas/Falkland war. The damaged section of the bridge is now on display at the Naval Museum at Tigre, Argentina, 30 km away from Buenos Aires. (Submitted by Ignacio Amendolara) 
 A-9 Aviso ARA "Alférez Sobral"   (formerUSS Salish ATA 187) Damage inflicted to the bridge by a Sea Skua missile on  May 2th 1982 during the  Malvinas/Falkland war. The damaged section of the bridge is now on display at the Naval Museum at Tigre, Argentina, 30 km away from Buenos Aires. (Submitted by Ignacio Amendolara) 
A-9 Aviso ARA "Alférez Sobral"   (formerUSS Salish ATA 187) Damage inflicted to the bridge by a Sea Skua missile on  May 2th 1982 during the  Malvinas/Falkland war. The damaged section of the bridge is now on display at the Naval Museum at Tigre, Argentina, 30 km away from Buenos Aires. (Submitted by Ignacio Amendolara) 
 

NAFTS, National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors