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 destroyer
surface form: Type 42 destroyers
conflictInvolvement Falklands War era
country Argentina
designOrigin British design
designPurpose air-defence of naval task groups
era Cold War
late 20th century
flag Argentine flag
surface form: Flag of Argentina
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 Navy
surface form: Argentine surface fleet
namedAfter Hercules
surface form: Hercules (mythological hero)
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 Argentine Navy
surface form: Armada de la República Argentina
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)