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Tuesday, 23 September 2025

Uruguayan corvette (ex-USS Chickadee AM-59 1942-1966) Comandante ROU Pedro Campbell 24 1966-2005

Model Museo Naval, Montevideo, Uruguay

Part of US Navy Auk-class preceded by Raven-class succeeded by USS Eagle. Laid down by Defoe Shipbuilding Co., Bay City, Michigan, USA in 1942, launched on 20 July 1942, commissioned on 9 November 1943, decommissioned on 15 May 1946, reclassified MSF-9 on 7 February 1955, purchased on 18 August 1966, decommissioned on 18 March 2003, stricken on 12 December 2003 and broken up in 2005. After she was used as a corvette converted in to an Antarctic supplier.

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