The ''Condell'' class was the name given to a class of two new build and upgraded type s of the Chilean Navy, ''Almirante Condell'' and ''Almirante Lynch''.
Overview
They were ordered by the Chilean government in 1969 as
ASW frigates. The ships were built between 1969 and 1973, under Chilean modifications, by
Yarrow (Shipbuilders) Ltd. in
Scotstoun
Scotstoun ( gd, Baile an Sgotaich) is an area of Glasgow, Scotland, west of Glasgow City Centre. It is bounded by Garscadden and Yoker to the west, Victoria Park, Jordanhill and Whiteinch to the east, Jordanhill to the north and the River Clyde ...
, Glasgow. ''Almirante Condell'' arrived in Chile in 1973, with ''Almirante Lynch'' following in 1974.
was decommissioned on 4 July 2007 after 33 years service. was decommissioned on 18 April 2008, before both were sold to the
Ecuadorian Navy
The Ecuadorian Navy ( es, Armada del Ecuador) is an Ecuadorian entity responsible for the surveillance and protection of national maritime territory and has a personnel of 9,127 men to protect a coastline of 2,237 km which reaches far into t ...
on the same day. Both frigates were replaced by , , ; three
Type 23-class vessels purchased from the
British Royal Navy. Both frigates are currently in active service with
Ecuadorian Navy
The Ecuadorian Navy ( es, Armada del Ecuador) is an Ecuadorian entity responsible for the surveillance and protection of national maritime territory and has a personnel of 9,127 men to protect a coastline of 2,237 km which reaches far into t ...
as and .
See also
*
Chilean ship ''Almirante Condell'', a list of ships with this name
References
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Frigate classes
Chile–United Kingdom relations