ARA Almirante Storni (P-53) is the third Gowind-class offshore patrol vessel constructed for the Argentinian Navy.
The French shipbuilder Naval Group launched the hull of ARA Almirante Storni on 10 May 2021 at Lanester, before moving it to Concarneau for fitting out.
[6] In May 2024, Almirante Storni, in conjunction with her sister ships Bartolomé Cordero and Piedrabuena, the destroyers La Argentina and Sarandí, as well as the corvettes Espora and Rosales, was tasked to participate in joint exercises with the US Navy's George Washington carrier task group.
[7] In August 2024, she took part in joint exercise Fraterno XXXVII in the South Atlantic along with the destroyer Sarandí and corvette Espora, as well as the Brazilian Navy's frigate Liberal and submarine Tikuna.
The exercise's anti-submarine warfare element focused on reconnaissance, sonar tracking, search and attack by surface units, whereas the maritime element focused on joint air defense coordination, tactical formations and joint helicopter maneuvers.