''Almirante Riveros'' (FF-18) is a of the
Chilean Navy. Built by the shipyard
Koninklijke Schelde Groep in
Vlissingen, the ship was previously in use by the
Royal Netherlands Navy
The Royal Netherlands Navy ( nl, Koninklijke Marine, links=no) is the naval force of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
During the 17th century, the navy of the Dutch Republic (1581–1795) was one of the most powerful naval forces in the world an ...
as HNLMS ''Tjerk Hiddes'' until 2006.
Dutch service
HNLMS ''Tjerk Hiddes'' was one of six s that were built at the
Koninklijke Schelde Groep in Vlissingen. The
keel laying
Laying the keel or laying down is the formal recognition of the start of a ship's construction. It is often marked with a ceremony attended by dignitaries from the shipbuilding company and the ultimate owners of the ship.
Keel laying is one o ...
took place on 28 October 1986 and the
launching
Ceremonial ship launching involves the performance of ceremonies associated with the process of transferring a vessel to the water. It is a nautical tradition in many cultures, dating back thousands of years, to accompany the physical pro ...
on 9 December 1989. The ship was put into service on 26 February 1993.
In June 1994 the ship participated in the BALTOPS 94 naval exercise with vessels from several other navies.
During her time with the Dutch navy she operated in the
Atlantic ocean and the
Caribbean Sea and took part in
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) was the official name used synonymously by the U.S. government for both the War in Afghanistan (2001–2014) and the larger-scale Global War on Terrorism. On 7 October 2001, in response to the September 11 at ...
around the
Arabian Peninsula
The Arabian Peninsula, (; ar, شِبْهُ الْجَزِيرَةِ الْعَرَبِيَّة, , "Arabian Peninsula" or , , "Island of the Arabs") or Arabia, is a peninsula of Western Asia, situated northeast of Africa on the Arabian Plate ...
and
Operation Active Endeavour in
Mediterranean Sea.
On 3 February 2006 the vessel was
decommissioned and sold to the
Chilean Navy.
Chilean service
The ship was put into service in April 2007 where the ship was renamed ''Almirante Riveros''.
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In November 2015 the ship participated in ''Exercise UNITAS Atlantic 2015'' off the coast of Brazil, with vessels from several other navies.
Footnotes
External links
Nederlandse-marine.nl mindef.nl
1989 ships
Karel Doorman-class frigates
Karel Doorman-class frigates of the Chilean Navy
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