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ALMIRANTE CONDELL frigates (1973-1974, 1970-1973/1990-1992)


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Almirante Lynch 1979

Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Almirante Condell 06   Yarrow, Scotstoun, UK 5.6.1971 12.6.1972 21.12.1973 retired 2007, to Ecuador (Presidente Eloy Alfaro)
Almirante Lynch 07   Yarrow, Scotstoun, UK 6.12.1972 6.12.1973 25.5.1974 retired 2007, to Ecuador (Morán Valverde)
Ministro Zenteno (ex-Achilles) 08   Yarrow, Scotstoun, UK 1.12.1967 21.11.1968 9.7.1970 // 27.11.1990 retired 2006
General Baquedano (ex-Ariadne) 09   Yarrow, Scotstoun, UK 1.11.1969 10.9.1971 10.2.1973 // 3.6.1992 for spare parts 12.1998


Technical data


Displacement standard, t

2500
Displacement full, t

2962
Length, m

109.7 pp 113.4 oa
Breadth, m

13.1
Draught, m

4.50 hull 5.49 propellers
No of shafts

2
Machinery

2 sets Y-160 geared steam turbines, 2 Babcock & Wilcox boilers
Power, h. p.

30000
Max speed, kts

27
Fuel, t

oil 500
Endurance, nm(kts)

4500(12)
Armament

06, 07: 4 x 1 MM38 Exocet SSM (4 MM38), 1 x 4 Sea Cat GWS22 SAM (16 Sea Cat), 1 x 2 - 120/45 Mk 6, 2 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 24, 2 x 3 - 324 TT, 1 helicopter (BO-105CBS)

08, 09: 1 x 4 Sea Cat GWS22 SAM (12 Sea Cat), 1 x 2 - 120/45 Mk 6, 1 x 3 - 305 Limbo Mk 10 ASWRL, 1 helicopter (Wasp)
Electronic equipment

06, 07: type 978, type 965 AKE-1, type 992Q, type 903, type 904 radars, type 177, type 170B, type 162 sonars, UA-8/9, type 668 ECM suites, 4x Barricade, 2x Corvus decoy RL

08, 09: type 1006, type 965 AKE-1, type 994, type 903, type 904 radars, type 184M, type 170B, type 162, type 199 sonars, UA-8/9, type 668 ECM suites, 4x Barricade, 2x Corvus decoy RL
Complement

263


Standard scale images


<i>Ministro Zenteno </i>1990
Ministro Zenteno 1990
<i>Almirante Condell </i>1980
Almirante Condell 1980
<i>Almirante Condell </i>2000
Almirante Condell 2000
<i>Ministro Zenteno </i>2000
Ministro Zenteno 2000
<i>Almirante Lynch </i>2005
Almirante Lynch 2005


Graphics


<i>Almirante Lynch</i> 1979
Almirante Lynch 1979
<i>Almirante Condell </i>2001
Almirante Condell 2001
<i>Ministro Zenteno </i>2003
Ministro Zenteno 2003


Project history

These Chilean Leanders have taller foremasts than their British near-sisters. Exocet MM 38 were at first mounted on the fantail as opposed to replacing the 4.5in gun as in the British Exocet-equipped Leanders.

Modernizations

late 1980s, Almirante Condell, Almirante Lynch: - 4 x 1 MM38 Exocet SSM, 1 helicopter (BO-105CBS), type 978, type 965 AKE-1 radars, UA-8/9, type 668 ECM suites, 2x Corvus decoy RL; + 2 x 2 MM40 Exocet SSM (4 MM40), 1 helicopter (AS.332B Super Puma), type 1006, type 966 radars, NS-9003A, NS-9005 ECM suites, helicopter deck and hangar enlarged

1993-1995, Almirante Condell, Almirante Lynch: + SP-100 CCS

1996, Ministro Zenteno: - type 965M AKE-1, type 994 radars, UA-8/9, type 668 ECM suites, 2x Corvus decoy RL; + 2 x 1 MM38 Exocet SSM (2 MM38), type 966, type 992Q radars, NS-9003A, NS-9005 ECM suites

2002, Almirante Lynch: + 1 x 6 - 20/76 Mk 15 Phalanx, Mk 90 radar

Naval service

No significant events.