late 1960 and under the agreement Lend Lease, the U.S. Navy gave to Argentina two (2) submersible class "Fleet Balao" would serve as a replacement for "Tarantino" and constitute the second generation of submarines Argentines.
submersible These were second hand, since they came to operate with the Pacific Fleet of U.S. Navy in World War 2 under the names USS Macabi (SS-375) and USS Lamprey (SS-372) . Despite this they were in very good condition given that participated only in the last months of the war.
The USS Macabi recorded a single war patrol between July 9 and August 27, 1945, and became the Pacific Reserve Fleet on March 16, 1946. The USS Lamprey saw more action, carrying out three war patrols between February 17 and August 12, 1945. In the last of these missions managed to sink two small Japanese vessels with surface weapons. On June 3, 1946 passed to the Reserve Fleet Pacific.
Profile Balao class submarine Santiago de Estero (S-12) , and devoid of weapons of surface (Author: Adrian Duenas Source: www.histarmar.com.ar) Already
Argentina the USS Macabi becomes Santa Fe (S-11) and USS Lamprey becomes Santiago del Estero (S-12) . The kind
"Fleet Balao" reached 128 Submersible built, and the two who received the Navy Argentina did not have to snorkel and had not been modernized like others of his class had Last to join the renewed after conversion class "Guppy" . The only change from the original design was given in their sails they acquired more modern lines and hydrodynamics. In 1966 he sent the U.S. to take a tour general.
In 1971 these submersibles are decommissioned and replaced by two class submarines "Guppy" also assigned by the U.S. Anyway were broadcast service only in 1974, serving for 3 years for educational use and instructions for the new submarine crew. Military Industries acquired were scrapped.
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(*) Shortly after his arrival in the country were removed from the deck guns.
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Photo 1. The Santa Fe (S-11) and Santiago del Estero (S-12) moored in the Naval Base Mar del Plata (Source: www.histarmar.com.ar)
Photo 2. The Santiago del Estero (S-12) tie in Mar del Plata (Source: www.histarmar.com.ar) 
Photo 3. The Santa Fe (S-11) semi-submerged candle shows its revamped style "Guppy" (Source: www.histarmar.com.ar) Sources:
www.uboat.net
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histarmar.com.ar Museum Submarine Force (MDQ)
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