ARA Almirante Domecq Garcia (D23)

The ARA "Almirante Domecq Garcia (D23)" was a "Fletcher" class destroyer which served with the Argentine Navy from 1971 to 1983.

The "Garcia" was acquired from the United States Navy, with which she had served as the USS "Braine" since her commissioning on 11 May, 1943. She participated both in World War II and the Cold War for the United States.

The Argentine Navy took possession of ex-"Braine" on 17 August 1971, and renamed her ARA "Almirante Domecq Garcia" (D23), after Admiral Manuel Domecq Garcia. She was commissioned at Treasure Island, California, in a ceremony attended by Admiral Garcia’s daughter, Mrs. Eugenia Domecq Garcia de Forn. Commander Mario Eduaro Olmas assumed command and raised the flag of the Republic of Argentina.

After minor repairs, the ship left California in October 1971, reaching El Callao in November. She arrived at the Naval Base of Puerto Belgrano and joined the sea fleet on 21 November 1971.

On 30 November 1982 the ship's flag was lowered. She had sailed 123,000 miles under the flag of the Republic of Argentina. She was sunk as a target on 7 October 1983Fact|date=September 2008 by the combined action of an Exocet seaborne missile and a submarine's torpedo.

ee also

*List of ships of the Argentine Navy

External links

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