BAP Montero (FM-53)

BAP "Montero" (FM-53) is the third out of four "Carvajal" class frigates ordered by the Peruvian Navy in 1973. It was built by SIMA ("Servicio Industrial de la Marina", Navy Industrial Service) at Callao under license from the Italian shipbuilder "Cantieri Navali Riuniti". As such, it was the first modern warship built in Peru. In late 2007 her flight deck was extended to allow ASH-3D Sea King helicopters to land and refuel, even though they can't be housed in the ship's hangar.Fact|date=September 2008

The "Montero" is named after Rear Admiral Lizardo Montero Flores (1832-1905) who fought in the War of the Pacific.

International exercises

* RIMPAC (Hawaii-USA) 2002.
* SIFOREX (Peru) 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007.
* UNITAS
**Phase-0 (Puerto Rico) 1993, 1997.
**Phase-4 (Peru) 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000.
**Atlantic Phase 2003 (Argentina).
**Pacific Phase 2004 (Peru), 2006 (Chile), 2007 (Peru).

Gallery

ources

* Rodríguez, John, "Las fragatas Lupo: una breve mirada retrospectiva y perspectivas". "Revista de Marina", Year 95, No. 3: 8-32 (July / December 2002)

External links

* [http://www.news.navy.mil/search/print.asp?story_id=2532&VIRIN=1815&imagetype=1&page=2 Navy Newstand] RIMPAC - A direct hit by BAP "Montero" caused the final blow and eventually sank the "hostile" vessel (ex-USS "Rathburne")