The Drummond class were three corvettes designed and built in France based on the A69 D'Estienne d'Orves -class avisos . The ships were commissioned in the Argentine Navy between 1978 and 1982.
22-613: [REDACTED] Look up Drummond in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Drummond may refer to: Places [ edit ] Antarctica [ edit ] Drummond Peak , King Edward VII Land Drummond Glacier , Graham Land Canada [ edit ] Drummond (federal electoral district) , a Quebec federal riding Drummond (provincial electoral district) , Quebec Drummond Regional County Municipality, Quebec Drummond Parish, New Brunswick Drummond, New Brunswick ,
44-637: A Quebec federal riding Drummond (provincial electoral district) , Quebec Drummond Regional County Municipality, Quebec Drummond Parish, New Brunswick Drummond, New Brunswick , a village therein Drummond/North Elmsley , Ontario, formed from the merger of Drummond Township and North Elmsley Township Drummond, a community in the township of Otonabee–South Monaghan , Ontario Northern Ireland [ edit ] Drummond Cricket Club Ground Drummond railway station United States [ edit ] Drummond, Idaho ,
66-499: A city Drummond, Maryland , a village and special taxing district Drummond Township, Michigan Drummond, Michigan , an unincorporated community Drummond, Montana , a town Drummond, Oklahoma , a town Drummond, Wisconsin , a town Drummond (CDP), Wisconsin , an unincorporated census-designated place within the town Drummond Town, Virginia, the former name for Accomac, Virginia Lake Drummond , Virginia Other [ edit ] Drummond, Victoria ,
88-602: A fictional character Drummond baronets , two extinct titles in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom a 6-row malting barley variety See also [ edit ] Drummonds (disambiguation) McKean Island , Phoenix Islands, Republic of Kiribati, first called Drummond's Island Tabiteuea , an atoll in the Gilbert Islands, Kiribati, formerly known as Drummond's Island Topics referred to by
110-414: A fictional character Drummond baronets , two extinct titles in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom a 6-row malting barley variety See also [ edit ] Drummonds (disambiguation) McKean Island , Phoenix Islands, Republic of Kiribati, first called Drummond's Island Tabiteuea , an atoll in the Gilbert Islands, Kiribati, formerly known as Drummond's Island Topics referred to by
132-761: A fort of the War of 1812 Fort Drummond (Drummond Island, Michigan) , a fort on Drummond Island, Michigan of the War of 1812 Drummond Battery , protecting Port Kembla, New South Wales, Australia during World War II Other uses [ edit ] Drummond, an Australia studio-only soft rock group, which became Mississippi in 1972. Drummond Company , a coal mining company with operations in Alabama and Colombia Drummond Tobacco Company , tobacco company in St. Louis, Missouri from 1873 to 1898. Lord Drummond (disambiguation) , various titles of Scotland and Great Britain, and
154-609: A fort of the War of 1812 Fort Drummond (Drummond Island, Michigan) , a fort on Drummond Island, Michigan of the War of 1812 Drummond Battery , protecting Port Kembla, New South Wales, Australia during World War II Other uses [ edit ] Drummond, an Australia studio-only soft rock group, which became Mississippi in 1972. Drummond Company , a coal mining company with operations in Alabama and Colombia Drummond Tobacco Company , tobacco company in St. Louis, Missouri from 1873 to 1898. Lord Drummond (disambiguation) , various titles of Scotland and Great Britain, and
176-552: A locality in Australia Drummond Nature Reserve , west of Bolgart, Western Australia Drummond, New Zealand , a town Drummond, KwaZulu-Natal , South Africa, a town 4693 Drummond, an asteroid (see List of minor planets: 4001–5000 ) Drummond Street (disambiguation) Buildings [ edit ] Drummond Castle , Perthshire, Scotland Drummond Methodist Church , Ottawa, Canada Drummond Business Block , Eau Claire, Wisconsin, on
198-463: A locality in Australia Drummond Nature Reserve , west of Bolgart, Western Australia Drummond, New Zealand , a town Drummond, KwaZulu-Natal , South Africa, a town 4693 Drummond, an asteroid (see List of minor planets: 4001–5000 ) Drummond Street (disambiguation) Buildings [ edit ] Drummond Castle , Perthshire, Scotland Drummond Methodist Church , Ottawa, Canada Drummond Business Block , Eau Claire, Wisconsin, on
220-467: A village and special taxing district Drummond Township, Michigan Drummond, Michigan , an unincorporated community Drummond, Montana , a town Drummond, Oklahoma , a town Drummond, Wisconsin , a town Drummond (CDP), Wisconsin , an unincorporated census-designated place within the town Drummond Town, Virginia, the former name for Accomac, Virginia Lake Drummond , Virginia Other [ edit ] Drummond, Victoria ,
242-404: A village therein Drummond/North Elmsley , Ontario, formed from the merger of Drummond Township and North Elmsley Township Drummond, a community in the township of Otonabee–South Monaghan , Ontario Northern Ireland [ edit ] Drummond Cricket Club Ground Drummond railway station United States [ edit ] Drummond, Idaho , a city Drummond, Maryland ,
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#1732772114479264-477: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Drummond [REDACTED] Look up Drummond in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Drummond may refer to: Places [ edit ] Antarctica [ edit ] Drummond Peak , King Edward VII Land Drummond Glacier , Graham Land Canada [ edit ] Drummond (federal electoral district) ,
286-705: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Drummond-class corvette The ships, when operational, served in the "Atlantic Area of Operations" of the Argentine Navy , based on Mar del Plata Naval Base, province of Buenos Aires . Their mission was to patrol Argentina's exclusive economic zone and to enforce fishing regulations, but according to reports in November 2012 they "hardly sail[ed] because of lack of resources for operational expenses". As of 2020 only Granville , which had been refitted in mid-2019,
308-560: The Falklands War the following year. There are minor differences in equipment fit compared to her sisters , for instance Granville has French Dagaie decoys rather than the British Corvus chaff launchers . On 28 March 1982 Granville and Drummond sailed from Argentina and took up station northeast of Port Stanley to cover the main amphibious landings on 2 April. Meanwhile, ARA Guerrico (P-32) covered
330-716: The National Register of Historic Places People [ edit ] Clan Drummond Drummond (given name) Drummond (surname) Military and coast guard [ edit ] Drummond -class corvette , a class of three corvettes of the Argentine Navy built in France ARA ; Drummond , two ships of the Argentine Navy named Drummond USCGC Drummond (WPB-1323) , a former United States Coast Guard patrol boat Fort Drummond (Queenston Heights) , Queenston Heights, Ontario, Canada,
352-519: The National Register of Historic Places People [ edit ] Clan Drummond Drummond (given name) Drummond (surname) Military and coast guard [ edit ] Drummond -class corvette , a class of three corvettes of the Argentine Navy built in France ARA Drummond , two ships of the Argentine Navy named Drummond USCGC Drummond (WPB-1323) , a former United States Coast Guard patrol boat Fort Drummond (Queenston Heights) , Queenston Heights, Ontario, Canada,
374-720: The assault on South Georgia , sustaining significant damage from the Royal Marines in the process. After repairs she joined her sister ships north of the Falklands as Task Group 79.4, hoping to catch ships detached from the British task force. On 29 April the corvettes were trailed by the submarine HMS Splendid whilst she was looking for the Argentine aircraft carrier ARA Veinticinco de Mayo . The Drummond class carried pennant numbers P-1 to P-3 until
396-726: The introduction of the Espora -class corvettes in 1985 when they became P-31 to P-33. In 1994, they participated in Operation Uphold Democracy , the United Nations blockade of Haiti. During this time, they were based at Roosevelt Roads Naval Station in Puerto Rico . ARA Granville was reported as active in the South Atlantic following a maintenance period which concluded in 2019. However, in
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462-583: The two MEKO classes in Argentine service, and integrated with the indigenous "Miniaco" combat system. The first two ships of the class were built in 1977 in France for the South African Navy . The sale was embargoed by United Nations Security Council Resolution 418 during sea trials and the ships bought by Argentina instead on 25 September 1978. A third ship was ordered and entered service as ARA Granville on 22 June 1981, in time for
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#1732772114479484-495: Was reported operational, with the other ships of the class in reserve. In 2024, Granville was retired while the other two vessels of the class were put up for auction. Although its designers considered the A69 D'Estienne d'Orves class to be avisos , Argentina classified the ships as corvettes. The Drummond -class ships were equipped mostly with German and Dutch electronic systems (instead of French) for better compatibility with
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