Maritime History

ARA Alférez Sobral

ARA Alférez Sobral (A-9) was an 800-ton ocean-going tug that was in service with the Argentine Navy from 1972 until 2019, where she was classified as an aviso. Launched in 1944, she had previously served in the US Navy as the fleet tug USS Salish (ATA-187). In Argentine service an aviso is a small naval vessel used for a number of auxiliary tasks, including tugging, laying buoys, and replenishing other ships, lighthouses and naval bases.

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See also

• ▸HMAS Huon (D50)
• ▸Ferraiolo
• ▸HMS Terror (1813)

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