Libertad was a battleship designed mainly for coastal and riverine use, being classified by the Argentine Navy as “Riverine Battleship” (Spanish: Acorazado de Río); in the 1902 edition of Jane’s Fighting Ships it was listed as “Coast Service Battleship”.  it served from 1892 and 1947, and with the Argentine Coast Guard as a pilot station ship from 1947 to 1968.