The Chilean frigate ''Almirante Lynch'' (PFG-07) is a , the third ship of the
Chilean Navy
The Chilean Navy ( es, Armada de Chile) is the naval warfare service branch of the Chilean Armed Forces. It is under the Ministry of National Defense. Its headquarters are at Edificio Armada de Chile, Valparaiso.
History
Origins and the War ...
to bear the name.
Her
keel
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was
laid down
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Keel laying is one o ...
in December 1971, and she was
launched on 6 December 1972, completed and delivered to the Chilean Navy on 25 May 1974.
She set sail for Chile after completing a period of training with the
Royal Navy
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, arriving in
Valparaíso
Valparaíso (; ) is a major city, seaport, naval base, and educational centre in the commune of Valparaíso, Chile. "Greater Valparaíso" is the second largest metropolitan area in the country. Valparaíso is located about northwest of Santiago ...
on 14 February 1975. In active reserve from 14 December 2006, she was
decommissioned on 4 July 2007.
In March 2008, ''Almirante Lynch'' and
sister ship were sold to Ecuador. The former ''Almirante Lynch'' is in active service under the name BAE ''Morán Valverde''.
[Saunders, p. 206]
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Condell-class frigates
Ships built on the River Clyde
1972 ships
Frigates of the Cold War