ARA Bahía Buen Suceso
cargo ship
IMO 5033856
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activeCurrent position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- ARA Bahía Buen Suceso
- IMO number
- 5033856
- MMSI
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- Call sign
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- Flag
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- Vessel type
- cargo ship
- Gross tonnage
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- Deadweight (DWT)
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- Length overall
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- Beam
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- Year built
- 1950
- Builder
- Halifax Shipyard
- Registered owner
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- Operator
- Argentine Navy
Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About ARA Bahía Buen Suceso
ARA Bahía Buen Suceso (B-6) was a Bahía Aguirre-class 5,000-ton fleet transport that served in the Argentine Navy from 1950 to 1982. She took part in the Falklands War as a logistics ship tasked with resupplying the Argentine garrisons scattered around the Falkland Islands. Captured by British forces on 15 June after running aground at Fox Bay, she sank in deep waters while being used as target practice by the Royal Navy on 21 October 1982.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is ARA Bahía Buen Suceso now?
- ARA Bahía Buen Suceso has not transmitted a live position recently. Its identity and particulars are kept on this page, and its position will appear here the moment it is detected on AIS again.
- What kind of ship is ARA Bahía Buen Suceso?
- ARA Bahía Buen Suceso is a cargo ship, built in 1950 by Halifax Shipyard.
- Who owns ARA Bahía Buen Suceso?
- ARA Bahía Buen Suceso is operated by Argentine Navy. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
- Has ARA Bahía Buen Suceso been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for ARA Bahía Buen Suceso appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).