Ship profile
Santa Cruz
ARA S 41 - Argentina - Santa Cruz Class TR-1700 Submarine
Key facts
Country
Argentina
Class
Santa Cruz Class TR-1700 Submarine
Type
Conventional Attack Submarine
Status
reserve
Current ops
-
Latest public position
No public position available.
Public summary
The Santa Cruz TR-1700 class represents Argentina's former higher-end conventional submarine capability. Diesel-electric propulsion, sonar and heavyweight torpedoes made the design significant when operational, but the remaining boat is not a reliable current combat asset. In public capability comparisons it should be treated as reserve or inactive undersea capacity, not as an available frontline submarine force.
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