The MEKO 360 is a class of five ships built in Germany for the Argentine and Nigerian navies. The MEKO 360 was the first version of the MEKO family of vessels built by Blohm und Voss . The type comes in two variants, the MEKO 360H1, comprising one ship, and the MEKO 360H2, comprising four ships. They are alternatively classed as frigates and destroyers by different sources. The design is based on the modular concept which allows swapping out different armaments to fit mission requirements and allows for easier application of upgrades and refits.
14-642: D11 , D.XI , D XI or D-11 may refer to: Ships [ edit ] ARA La Argentina (D-11) , a 1981 destroyer of the Argentine navy HMAS Vampire (D11) , a 1956 destroyer of the Royal Australian Navy HMS Impulsive (D11) , a 1937 United Kingdom Royal Navy destroyer which saw service during World War II Nueva Esparta, a Venezuelan Navy Nueva Esparta -class destroyer Aircraft [ edit ] Albatros D.XI ,
28-491: A draught of 5.8 metres (19 ft 0 in). The vessels are powered by a COGOG system driving two shafts composed of two Olympus TM 3B gas turbines rated at 51,800 shaft horsepower (38,600 kW) and two Tyne RM-IC gas turbines rated at 10,200 shaft horsepower (7,600 kW). The ships have a maximum speed of 30.5 knots (56.5 km/h; 35.1 mph) while using their Olympus gas turbines at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) using their Tyne turbines. The MEKOs have
42-598: A 1918 German single-seat fighter biplane Fokker D.XI , a 1923 Dutch single-seat fighter aircraft Jodel D.11 , a two-seat French commercial aircraft Locomotives [ edit ] Bavarian D XI , an 1895 German saturated steam locomotive model GS&WR Class D11 , a steam locomotive of Ireland LNER Class D11 , a class of British 4-4-0 locomotives introduced in 1919 by the Great Central Railway Medicine [ edit ] ATC code D11 , Other dermatological preparations ,
56-474: A large conventional bulldozer London's Metropolitan Police Specialist Firearms Command , formerly known as D11 HDCAM (D-11), a professional digital high definition video format See also [ edit ] 11D (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title formed as a letter–number combination. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
70-423: A maximum range of 4,500 nautical miles (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) at 18 knots. The Argentinian vessels are armed with eight Exocet surface-to-surface missiles in two quad launchers mounted centrally and one octuple launcher for Aspide surface-to-air missiles mounted aft of the superstructure . The MEKO 360H2 are also equipped with one OTO Melara 5-inch (130 mm)/54 calibre naval gun forward of
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98-417: Is capable of changing the armament of the ship swiftly and can be modernized/refitted with more ease. The ships have a standard displacement of 2,900 long tons (2,900 t) and 3,360 long tons (3,410 t) at full load. The vessels are 125.9 metres (413 ft 1 in) long overall and 119.0 metres (390 ft 5 in) between perpendiculars with a beam of 15 metres (49 ft 3 in) and
112-691: Is the second ship of the MEKO 360H2 series of four destroyers built for the Argentine Navy . The ship is the eighth ship in the history of the Argentine Navy to bear the name of the corsair frigate La Argentina which conducted a privateer raid around the world against Spanish trade in 1817. La Argentina and her sister ships were authorized under the Naval Construction National Plan of 1974, an initiative by
126-517: The Argentine Navy to replace old World War II -vintage warships which were nearing the end of their operational lives. A contract was signed with the Blohm + Voss Shipyards in Hamburg , West Germany for the construction of four MEKO 360H2 destroyers. La Argentina was launched on 25 September 1981. The ship was delivered to the Argentine Navy on 11 May 1983 for her sea trials , following which
140-505: The corvettes Espora and Rosales , as well as the offshore patrol vessels Bartolomé Cordero , Piedrabuena and Almirante Storni , was tasked to participate in joint exercises with the US Navy 's George Washington carrier task group. The exercises were the first to take place between the two navies in several years. MEKO 360 A single vessel of the MEKO 360H1 variant
154-437: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=D11&oldid=1167800333 " Category : Letter–number combination disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages ARA La Argentina (D-11) ARA La Argentina (pennant number D-11)
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#1732772781908168-746: The ship departed for Argentina, arriving at Puerto Belgrano Naval Base on 18 July and being formally commissioned into the Navy on 4 August of that same year. The ship emerged in 2006 from an overhaul which included the extension of her flight deck to allow for the operation of SH-3 Sea King helicopters. She is home-ported at Puerto Belgrano as part of the Navy's Destroyer Division, along with her two (as of 2024) sister ships. The Argentine Navy struggled to meet maintenance and training requirements because of financial problems and import restrictions. The Almirante Brown class were reported to be short of spares and suffering engine problems, plus all their ordnance
182-718: Was past its expiry date. As a result, La Argentina suffered a major breakdown in 2012. On 30 June 2017, La Argentina accidentally collided with a jetty while departing Punta Alta Naval Base for an international naval exercise in the Pacific. The collision resulted in a gash in La Argentina ' s bow . She was quickly repaired, but while undergoing repairs, a fire broke out after an incident with welding equipment. Repairs were completed however, and La Argentina departed for Peru on 5 July 2017. In May 2024 La Argentina , in conjunction with her sister ship Sarandí and
196-534: Was produced for the Nigerian Navy. Called NNS Aradu , it is one of the largest vessels of that navy. Six vessels were ordered and four vessels of a second variant, MEKO 360H2, were constructed for Argentina. They were locally named the Almirante Brown class . They are considered frigates and destroyers by different publications. The design is based on the concept of modular systems and
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