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Tuesday, 16 September 2025

Chilean frigate (ex-Esmeralda 1946-1952) Baquedano 1952-1968

Model Museo Maritimo Nacional, Valparaiso, Chile

Part of River-class frigates succeeded by Loch-class. Ordered under the 1943-1944 River-class building program as HMCS Lauzon in June 1942, laid down by Davie Shipbuilding, Lauzon, Canada with yard number 27 on 23 September 1943, launched on 26 April 1944, renamed Glace Bay K414, commissioned on 2 September 1944, decommissioned on 17 November 1945, sold to Chile in 1946, renamed Esmeralda, renamed Baquedano in 1952 and sold to be broken up in 1968.

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