Tuesday, 25 March 2025

Chilean frigate (ex-HMS Marlbourgh F 233 1987-2008 Almirante Condell FF-06 2008- and Chilean replishment oilder (ex-Andrew Higgings T-AO 190) Almirante Montt AO-52 2010-


Valparaiso, Chile 2 March 2025

Almirante Condell. Part of Duke-class Type 23 frigates preceded by Type 22 frigates and succeeded by Types 26, 31 and 32, latter in designing process. Ordered in September 1986, laid down by Swan Hunter, Wallsend, England on 27 October 1987, launched on 21 January 1989, commissioned on 14 June 1991, decommissioned on 8 July 2005, sold to Chile and recommissioned on 28 May 2008.

Almirante Montt. Henry J. Kaiser-class preceded by Cimarron-class succeeded by John Lewis-class.

Ordered on 22 November 1983, laid down by Avondale Shipyard, New Orleans, USA on 21 NOvember 1985, launched on 17 January 1987, part of reserve since 6 May 1996, stricken on 6 January 2009, sold to Chile on 19 May 2009 and officially handed over on 10 February 2010. 

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