BAP ''Mariátegui'' is the last out of four ''Carvajal''-class

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s ordered by the

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in 1973. It was built by SIMA (Servicio Industrial de la Marina) at

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under license from the Italian shipbuilder Cantieri Navali Riuniti. Shortage of funds and technical difficulties delayed her completion for several years, being finally commissioned in 1987. In 1998 her flight deck was extended to allow ASH-3D Sea King

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s to land and refuel, even though they are too large to be accommodated in the ship's

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. ''Mariátegui'' is named after

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Ignacio Mariátegui who fought in the Peruvian War of Independence.

Gallery

Image:DN-SD-02-01940.jpg, BAP ''Mariátegui'' (FM-54) underway during Teamwork South 99 Image:060706-N-8629M-261.jpg,

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2006 - BAP ''Mariátegui'' (FM-54) departs from Pearl Harbor

Sources

* Rodríguez, John, "Las fragatas Lupo: una breve mirada retrospectiva y perspectivas". ''Revista de Marina'', Year 95, No. 3: 8-32 (July / December 2002). {{DEFAULTSORT:Mariategui (FM-54) 1984 ships Carvajal-class frigates Ships built in Peru