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Monday 30 May 2016

Argentinean destroyer La Plata performed well during her trials according to the Dutch magazine Marineblad dated 1911-1912 no. 8

An item reported that on Wednesday 20th November the at the German Schichau shipyard built Argentinean destroyer La Plata performed the 6 hours full speed trial at sea off Danzig. The wind speed was 3-4 with a quite heavy sea. The destroyer was completely fitted out with armament and full filled coal bunkers and a displacement of 1.160 tons. With well working and vibrations free engines was the medium speed 34,7 miles and during quite what time was the maximum speed even 36,8 miles.(1)

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1. Laid down in 1910, launched in January 1911, completed in March 1912 and stricken in January 1956.