Argentine Naval Prefecture
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The Argentine Naval Prefecture, in Spanish Prefectura Naval Argentina or PNA, is a service of the Argentine
Interior Ministry charged with protecting the country's rivers and maritime territory. It therefore fulfills the functions of other countries' coast guard
s, and furthermore acts as a gendarmerie
force policing navigable rivers.
According to the Argentine Constitution
, the Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic cannot intervene in internal civil conflicts, so the Prefecture is defined as a civilian "security force of a military nature". It maintains a functional relationship with the Ministry of Defense, as part of both the National Defense System and the Interior Security System
. It therefore maintains capabilities arising from the demands required by joint military planning with the armed forces.
. Thompson was given the title of "Captain of Ports" (Spanish: "Capitán de Puertos").
Although the PNA traces itself back to its predecessor of 1806, the modern Prefecture was in fact founded in the late nineteenth century as the "National Maritime Prefecture" on the initiative of Manuel Florencio Mantilla, a well-known Argentine senator who was also a respected academic and intellectual.
. As with other Argentine military services, participation in this conflict is given considerable weight in the institutional memory of the service.
Two PNA patrol vessels, the Islas Malvinas (GC-82) and the Rio Iguazu (GC-83), were sent to provide an Argentine coastguard service to the islands. According to Argentine sources, Rio Iguazu came into contact with a British Sea Harrier
aircraft on 21 May and one member of the vessel's crew was killed while firing a 12.7 mm machine gun at the British jet. The ship ran aground, but most of its cargo -among them two 105 mm howitzer
s- was recovered later.
The crew of the patrol boat claimed the shooting down of the aircraft, but this was later proved to be unfounded. The sortie was actually carried out by two Sea Harriers of 800 Naval Air Squadron, Nº XZ460 and XZ499, which strafed the vessel with 30 mm cannon fire. The patrol vessel Islas Malvinas was captured and operated by the Royal Navy, as HMS Tiger Bay
.
(ZEE) , mostly from eastern countries. The Argentine Naval Aviation
also collaborates in detection of such ships with their P-3 Orion
and Beechcraft 200 Cormoran
maritime surveillance aircraft.
was an incident which occurred on 28 May 1986 when the Taiwanese flag naval trawler Chian-der 3 was detected, tracked, shot, set on fire and finally sunk by the PNA. The sinking was carried out by PNA vessel GC-28 "Prefecto Derbes".
Two Taiwanese fishermen were killed; four others were injured. The Taiwanese fishermen's union called the incident a "barbaric act" and the British government condemned it as "unjustifiable and excessive".
The Prefecture's main facility is located in the Edificio Guardacostas (which translates as "the Coastguard Building") at 235 E. Madero Avenue, Buenos Aires
.
The PNA headquarters is divided into three main departments, each headed by a Director-General with the rank of Prefecto General. These are each divided into a number of directorates, each headed by a Director with the rank of Prefect-General (Prefecto General).
the Intelligence Service (Servicio de Inteligencia) is directly responsible to the National Naval Prefect and is also headed by a Prefect-General.
Officer ranks are as follows:
The non-commissioned officer and enlisted ranks of the Prefecture are as follows:
At least other 50 vessels on the 8/15 tn range
! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Aircraft
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! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|In service
! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Notes
|-----
| Aérospatiale Puma
|
| transport helicopter
| SA 330L
| 1
|
|-----
| CASA C-212 Aviocar
|
| maritime patrol / transport
| C-212-300
| 5
|
|-----
| Aérospatiale Dauphin 2
|
| search and rescue
| AS 365N2
| 4
|
|-----
| Piper Cherokee
|
| utility
| PA-28
| 2
|
|-----
| Schweizer 300
|
| utility helicopter
| 300C
| 4
|
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
Interior Ministry charged with protecting the country's rivers and maritime territory. It therefore fulfills the functions of other countries' coast guard
Coast guard
A coast guard or coastguard is a national organization responsible for various services at sea. However the term implies widely different responsibilities in different countries, from being a heavily armed military force with customs and security duties to being a volunteer organization tasked with...
s, and furthermore acts as a gendarmerie
Gendarmerie
A gendarmerie or gendarmery is a military force charged with police duties among civilian populations. Members of such a force are typically called "gendarmes". The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary describes a gendarme as "a soldier who is employed on police duties" and a "gendarmery, -erie" as...
force policing navigable rivers.
According to the Argentine Constitution
Constitution of Argentina
The constitution of Argentina is one of the primary sources of existing law in Argentina. Its first version was written in 1853 by a Constitutional Assembly gathered in Santa Fe, and the doctrinal basis was taken in part from the United States Constitution...
, the Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic cannot intervene in internal civil conflicts, so the Prefecture is defined as a civilian "security force of a military nature". It maintains a functional relationship with the Ministry of Defense, as part of both the National Defense System and the Interior Security System
Sistema de Seguridad Interior
Sistema de Seguridad Interior is the official denomination of the Argentine public security community.The Interior Security System consists of the following individuals, agencies and its dependencies:...
. It therefore maintains capabilities arising from the demands required by joint military planning with the armed forces.
Creation
The Prefecture's predecessor is the ports service founded by the first autonomous Argentine government in June 1810, six years before Argentina declared independence. In Argentina this is considered the official founding date of the PNA. The first commander of the force was Colonel Martin Jacobo Thompson, a Porteño of partially English descent who had served against the British in the invasions of 1806-7British invasions of the Río de la Plata
The British invasions of the Río de la Plata were a series of unsuccessful British attempts to seize control of the Spanish colonies located around the La Plata Basin in South America . The invasions took place between 1806 and 1807, as part of the Napoleonic Wars, when Spain was an ally of...
. Thompson was given the title of "Captain of Ports" (Spanish: "Capitán de Puertos").
Although the PNA traces itself back to its predecessor of 1806, the modern Prefecture was in fact founded in the late nineteenth century as the "National Maritime Prefecture" on the initiative of Manuel Florencio Mantilla, a well-known Argentine senator who was also a respected academic and intellectual.
Falklands War
The Prefecture had a minor role in the Falklands WarFalklands War
The Falklands War , also called the Falklands Conflict or Falklands Crisis, was fought in 1982 between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the disputed Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands...
. As with other Argentine military services, participation in this conflict is given considerable weight in the institutional memory of the service.
Two PNA patrol vessels, the Islas Malvinas (GC-82) and the Rio Iguazu (GC-83), were sent to provide an Argentine coastguard service to the islands. According to Argentine sources, Rio Iguazu came into contact with a British Sea Harrier
BAE Sea Harrier
The British Aerospace Sea Harrier is a naval VTOL/STOVL jet fighter, reconnaissance and attack aircraft, a development of the Hawker Siddeley Harrier. It first entered service with the Royal Navy in April 1980 as the Sea Harrier FRS1 and became informally known as the "Shar"...
aircraft on 21 May and one member of the vessel's crew was killed while firing a 12.7 mm machine gun at the British jet. The ship ran aground, but most of its cargo -among them two 105 mm howitzer
Howitzer
A howitzer is a type of artillery piece characterized by a relatively short barrel and the use of comparatively small propellant charges to propel projectiles at relatively high trajectories, with a steep angle of descent...
s- was recovered later.
The crew of the patrol boat claimed the shooting down of the aircraft, but this was later proved to be unfounded. The sortie was actually carried out by two Sea Harriers of 800 Naval Air Squadron, Nº XZ460 and XZ499, which strafed the vessel with 30 mm cannon fire. The patrol vessel Islas Malvinas was captured and operated by the Royal Navy, as HMS Tiger Bay
HMS Tiger Bay
HMS Tiger Bay is a former Argentine Z-28 patrol boat that was captured by the British and brought into service with the Royal Navy at the end of the Falklands War on 14 June when she had suffered engine failure which reduced her top speed by 50%...
.
Illegal fishing
Today the Prefecture is constantly battling illegal fishing vessels in the Argentine Exclusive Economic ZoneExclusive Economic Zone
Under the law of the sea, an exclusive economic zone is a seazone over which a state has special rights over the exploration and use of marine resources, including production of energy from water and wind. It stretches from the seaward edge of the state's territorial sea out to 200 nautical...
(ZEE) , mostly from eastern countries. The Argentine Naval Aviation
Argentine Naval Aviation
The Argentine Naval Aviation is the naval aviation branch of the Argentine Navy and one of its four operational commands...
also collaborates in detection of such ships with their P-3 Orion
P-3 Orion
The Lockheed P-3 Orion is a four-engine turboprop anti-submarine and maritime surveillance aircraft developed for the United States Navy and introduced in the 1960s. Lockheed based it on the L-188 Electra commercial airliner. The aircraft is easily recognizable by its distinctive tail stinger or...
and Beechcraft 200 Cormoran
Beechcraft Super King Air
The Beechcraft Super King Air family is part of a line of twin-turboprop aircraft produced by the Beech Aircraft Corporation . The King Air line comprises a number of model series that fall into two families: the Model 90 series, Model 100 series , Model 200 series and Model 300 series...
maritime surveillance aircraft.
Chian-der 3 incident
The Sinking of the Chian-der 3Sinking of the Chian-der 3
The Sinking of the Chian-der 3 was an incident occuring on 28 May 1986, when the Taiwanese-flagged trawler Chian-der 3 was detected, tracked, fired upon, set on fire and eventually sunk by the Coast Guard vessel GC-28 Prefecto Derbes of the Prefectura Naval Argentina, at a location outside of the...
was an incident which occurred on 28 May 1986 when the Taiwanese flag naval trawler Chian-der 3 was detected, tracked, shot, set on fire and finally sunk by the PNA. The sinking was carried out by PNA vessel GC-28 "Prefecto Derbes".
Two Taiwanese fishermen were killed; four others were injured. The Taiwanese fishermen's union called the incident a "barbaric act" and the British government condemned it as "unjustifiable and excessive".
Headquarters
The PNA is subordinate to the Ministry of Interior. The organization is headed by the National Naval Prefect (Prefecto Nacional Naval), currently Prefect-General Carlos Edgardo Fernandez, assisted by the Deputy National Naval Prefect (Subprefecto Nacional Naval), currently Prefect-General Ricardo Rodriguez.The Prefecture's main facility is located in the Edificio Guardacostas (which translates as "the Coastguard Building") at 235 E. Madero Avenue, Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
.
The PNA headquarters is divided into three main departments, each headed by a Director-General with the rank of Prefecto General. These are each divided into a number of directorates, each headed by a Director with the rank of Prefect-General (Prefecto General).
- Dirección General de Seguridad (Directorate-General of Security)
- Dirección de Operaciones (Directorate of Operations)
- Dirección de Policía de Seguridad de la Navegación (Directorate of Navigation Security Police)
- Dirección de Policía Judicial, Protección Marítima y Puertos (Directorate of Judicial Police, Maritime Protection and Ports)
- Dirección de Protección Ambiental (Directorate of Environmental Protection)
- Dirección General de Logística (Directorate-General of Logistics)
- Dirección de Personal (Directorate of Personnel)
- Dirección de Material (Directorate of Materiel)
- Dirección de Educación (Directorate of Education)
- Dirección de Administración Financiera (Directorate of Financial Administration)
- Dirección de Bienestar (Directorate of Welfare)
- Dirección General de Planeamiento y Desarrollo (Directorate-General of Planning and Development)
- Dirección de Planeamiento (Directorate of Planning)
- Secretaría General (Secretariat-General; headed by the Secretary-General, a Prefecto Mayor)
Regions
The PNA is divided into ten zones:- Alto Paraná (prefectures of PosadasPosadas, MisionesPosadas is the capital city of the Argentine province of Misiones, located at the south of the province, on the left-hand shore of the Paraná River, opposite Encarnación, Paraguay. The city has an area of 965 km² and a population of 323,739 ....
, IguazúPuerto IguazúPuerto Iguazú is a frontier city in the province of Misiones, Argentina. With a population of 82.227 ,it is the fifth largest city in the Province, after Posadas, Oberá, Eldorado and San Vicente....
, San JavierSan Javier Department, Santa FeThe San Javier Department is an administrative subdivision of the . It is located on the northeast of the province, with its eastern border coinciding with the provincial border along the Paraná River.The department's head town is the city of San Javier, which has over 15,000 inhabitants The San...
, Itá Ibaté, Ituzaingó, Libertador General San MartínLibertador General San Martín, JujuyLibertador General San Martín is a town in Jujuy Province, Argentina, and capital of the Ledesma Department, located on the National Route Nº34....
, and EldoradoEldorado DepartmentEldorado is a town of about 70,000 people. Located in the north of Misiones, Argentina 1 hours from Iguazú and 2 hours from Posadas , it relied largely on sawmills in the area for its economy, but many independent sawmill operators were put out of business or bought out by a firm called Alto Parana...
) - Alto Uruguay
- Paraná Superior and ParaguayParaguayParaguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
(prefectures of CorrientesCorrientesCorrientes is the capital city of the province of Corrientes, Argentina, located on the eastern shore of the Paraná River, about from Buenos Aires and from Posadas, on National Route 12...
, FormosaFormosa ProvinceFormosa Province is in northeastern Argentina, part of the Gran Chaco Region. Its northeast end touches Asunción, Paraguay, and borders the provinces of Chaco and Salta to its south and west, respectively...
, BarranquerasBarranquerasBarranqueras is a city in the southeast of the province of Chaco, Argentina, on a small tributary river on the right-hand-side shore of the Paraná River, only 7 km from the provincial capital Resistencia and within its metropolitan area...
, PilcomayoPilcomayo DepartmentPilcomayo is a department in the Argentine province of Formosa. Its capital is Clorinda, the second most populous city in the province. Pilcomayo has a surface of 5,342 km² and a population of 78,114 according to the . Other communities in Pilcomayo include Laguna Blanca, Laguna Naick Neck, Riacho...
, ReconquistaReconquista, Santa FeReconquista is a city in the north of the , from the provincial capital. It is the head town of the General Obligado Department, and it has 66,187 inhabitants according to the ....
, GoyaGoya, CorrientesGoya is a city in the south-west of the province of Corrientes in the Argentine Mesopotamia. It has about 87,000 inhabitants as of the .The city lies on the eastern shore of the Paraná River, opposite Reconquista, Santa Fe, 222 kilometres south from the provincial capital and 715 kilometres...
, and Paso de la Patria e Itatí) - Lower Uruguay (prefectures of Concepción del UruguayConcepción del UruguayConcepción del Uruguay is a city in Argentina.It is located in the Entre Ríos province, on the western shore of the Uruguay River, some 320 kilometers north from Buenos Aires. Its population is about 65,000 inhabitants .-History:...
, GualeguaychúGualeguaychú DepartmentThe Gualeguaychú Department is an administrative subdivision of the province of Entre Ríos, Argentina. It is located in the south-east of the province, beside the Uruguay River....
, ColónColón, Entre RíosColón is a city in the . It is located in the east of the province, on the western shore of the Uruguay River, and has about 21,000 inhabitants...
, ConcordiaConcordia, Entre RíosSan Antonio de Padua de la Concordia is a city in the north-east of the province of Entre Ríos in the Argentine Mesopotamia. It has about 142,000 inhabitants as of the , and is the head town of the department of the same name.Concordia lies on the right-hand shore of the Uruguay River, opposite...
, Salto GrandeSalto DepartmentSalto Department is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Salto.-Population and Demographics:As of the census of 2004, there were 123,120 people and 34,441 households in the department. The average household size was 3.5...
, and FederaciónFederación, Entre RíosFederación is a city in the northeast of the province of Entre Ríos, Argentina. It has 13,789 inhabitants as per the . It lies on the provincial and international border with Uruguay, by the reservoir of the Salto Grande Dam, on the right-hand banks of the Uruguay River, about 45 km upstream from...
) - Lower Paraná
- DeltaParaná DeltaThe Paraná Delta is the delta of the Paraná River in Argentina. The Paraná flows north–south and becomes an alluvial basin between the Argentine provinces of Entre Ríos and Santa Fe, then emptying into the Río de la Plata....
- Río de la PlataRío de la PlataThe Río de la Plata —sometimes rendered River Plate in British English and the Commonwealth, and occasionally rendered [La] Plata River in other English-speaking countries—is the river and estuary formed by the confluence of the Uruguay River and the Paraná River on the border between Argentina and...
- North Argentine SeaArgentine Seathumb|150px|Argentine Sea, off the [[Atlantic Ocean|atlantic]] coast of ArgentinaThe Argentine Sea refers to the sea within the continental shelf off the Argentine mainland...
- South Argentine Sea
- Lacustre and Comahu
Ranks
The highest rank of the service, Prefect-General, is held by both the National Naval Prefect and Deputy National Naval Prefect, as well as by many of the most senior officers of the prefecture, such as the heads of the different directrates of the national headquarters. While the rank itself equals that of Rear Admiral in the Argentine Navy, the National Naval Prefect and the Deputy National Naval Prefect titles are both equated to the ranks of Admiral and Vice Admiral, respectively, and wear corresponding insignia.Officer ranks are as follows:
| Argentine Rank (in Spanish) | Argentine Rank (in English) | Equivalent Argentine Navy Argentine Navy The Navy of the Argentine Republic or Armada of the Argentine Republic is the navy of Argentina. It is one of the three branches of the Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic, together with the Army and the Air Force.... Rank |
Equivalent U.S. Coast Guard United States Coast Guard The United States Coast Guard is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven U.S. uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission and a federal regulatory agency... Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prefecto General (Prefecto Nacional Naval) | Prefect-General (National Naval Prefect) | Almirante | Admiral/Vice-Admiral |
| Prefecto General (Subprefecto Nacional Naval) | Prefect-General (Deputy National Naval Prefect) | Vicealmirante | Rear Admiral (Upper Half) |
| Prefecto General | Prefect General | Contralmirante | Rear Admiral (Lower Half) |
| Prefecto Mayor | Prefect-Major | Capitán de Navío | Captain |
| Prefecto Principal | Principal Prefect | Capitán de Fragata | Commander |
| Prefecto | Prefect | Capitán de Corbeta | Lieutenant Commander |
| Subprefecto | Deputy Prefect | Teniente de Navío | Lieutenant |
| Official Principal | Principal Officer | Teniente de Fragata | Lieutenant (Junior Grade) |
| Official Auxiliar | Auxiliary Officer | Teniente de Corbeta | Ensign |
| Official Ayudante | Adjutant Officer | Guardiamarina | no equivalent |
The non-commissioned officer and enlisted ranks of the Prefecture are as follows:
| Argentine Rank (in Spanish) | Argentine Rank (in English) | Equivalent Argentine Navy Argentine Navy The Navy of the Argentine Republic or Armada of the Argentine Republic is the navy of Argentina. It is one of the three branches of the Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic, together with the Army and the Air Force.... Rank |
Equivalent U.S. Coast Guard United States Coast Guard The United States Coast Guard is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven U.S. uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission and a federal regulatory agency... Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayudante Mayor | Adjutant-Major | Suboficial Mayor | Master Chief Petty Officer |
| Ayudante Principal | Principal Adjutant | Suboficial Principal | Senior Chief Petty Officer |
| Ayudante de Primera | Adjutant First Class | Suboficial Primero | Chief Petty Officer |
| Ayudante de Segunda | Adjutant Second Class | Suboficial Segundo | Petty Officer First Class |
| Ayudante de Tercera | Adjutant Third Class | Cabo Principal | Petty Officer Second Class |
| Cabo Primero | First Corporal | Cabo Primero | Petty Officer Third Class |
| Cabo Segundo | Second Corporal | Cabo Segundo | Seaman |
| Marinero | Seaman | Marinero Primero | Seaman Apprentice |
Inventory
Main ships
- Halcón II class: 1,000 ton with helicopter deck built by Bazan (Ferrol)NavantiaNavantia, formerly Bazán or IZAR, is a Spanish shipbuilding firm, which offers its services to both military and civil sector. It is the fifth largest shipbuilder in Europe, and the ninth largest in the world with shipyards all over Spain....
, Spain- GC-24 PNA Doctor Manuel Mantilla
- GC-25 PNA Azopardo
- GC-26 PNA Thompson
- GC-27 PNA Prefecto Fique
- GC-28 PNA Prefecto Derbes
- Z-28 class: 81 ton built by Blohm + VossBlohm + VossBlohm + Voss , is a German shipbuilding and engineering works. It is a subsidiary of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems; there were plans to sell 80% of Blohm + Voss to Abu Dhabi Mar Group, but talks collapsed in July 2011.-History:It was founded on April 5, 1877, by Hermann Blohm and Ernst Voss as a...
, Germany- GC-64 to GC-83: Last two lost in Falklands WarFalklands WarThe Falklands War , also called the Falklands Conflict or Falklands Crisis, was fought in 1982 between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the disputed Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands...
- GC-64 to GC-83: Last two lost in Falklands War
- Stan Tender 2200 class: 61 ton built by Damen, Netherlands
- GC-122, 123, 124, 125, 129, 130, 150, 151
- Stan Tender 1750 class: 55 tn built by Damen, Netherlands
- GC-118, 119, 133
- Damen Alucat 1050 class: 15 ton built by Damen, Netherlands
- GC-137, 138, 139, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149
At least other 50 vessels on the 8/15 tn range
Aircraft
The PNA operates a small air fleet of 17 aircraft, including 10 helicopters.! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Aircraft
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! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|In service
! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Notes
|-----
| Aérospatiale Puma
Aérospatiale Puma
The Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma is a four-bladed, twin-engined medium transport/utility helicopter. The Puma was originally manufactured by Sud Aviation of France.-Development:...
|
| transport helicopter
| SA 330L
| 1
|
|-----
| CASA C-212 Aviocar
|
| maritime patrol / transport
| C-212-300
| 5
|
|-----
| Aérospatiale Dauphin 2
|
| search and rescue
| AS 365N2
| 4
|
|-----
| Piper Cherokee
Piper Cherokee
The Piper PA-28 Cherokee is a family of light aircraft designed for flight training, air taxi, and personal use. It is built by Piper Aircraft....
|
| utility
| PA-28
| 2
|
|-----
| Schweizer 300
|
| utility helicopter
| 300C
| 4
|
Former aircraft
- de Havilland DH.104 Dove. Picture
- Short SC.7 Skyvan: Five between 1971-1995. Picture
- Raca/Hughes 369: Six 1970s-1988
- Bell 47Bell 47The Bell 47 is a two-bladed, single engine, light helicopter manufactured by Bell Helicopter. Based on the third Model 30 prototype, Bell's first helicopter designed by Arthur M. Young, the Bell 47 became the first helicopter certified for civilian use on 8 March 1946...
See also
- Argentine Federal Police
- Argentine National GendarmerieArgentine National GendarmerieThe Argentine National Gendarmerie is the gendarmerie and corps of border guards of Argentina.The Argentine National Gendarmerie has a strength of 12,000....
- Buenos Aires Provincial PoliceBuenos Aires Provincial PoliceThe Buenos Aires Provincial Police is the police service responsible for policing the Province of Buenos Aires, in Argentina....
- Santa Fe Provincial Police
- Interior Security SystemSistema de Seguridad InteriorSistema de Seguridad Interior is the official denomination of the Argentine public security community.The Interior Security System consists of the following individuals, agencies and its dependencies:...
- Sinking of the Chian-der 3Sinking of the Chian-der 3The Sinking of the Chian-der 3 was an incident occuring on 28 May 1986, when the Taiwanese-flagged trawler Chian-der 3 was detected, tracked, fired upon, set on fire and eventually sunk by the Coast Guard vessel GC-28 Prefecto Derbes of the Prefectura Naval Argentina, at a location outside of the...
External links
Official website International Lifeboat Federation- Article Un guardacostas argentino hunde un pesquero de Taiwan en aguas reclamadas por Buenos Aires in Spanish newspaper El País on 30. May 1986 about bombardment and sinking of an Taiwan trawler by the Argentine Naval Prefecture (in Spanish Language)