Almirante class destroyer
- Almirante class destroyer
The Almirante class were two destroyers built for the Chilean Navy in Britain in 1960. They served until the late 1990s. They were fitted with a unique Vickers designed 4 inch dual purpose naval gun. The ships were modernised in Britain in 1975 and decommissioned in the late 1990s.
Both Ships were built by Vickers in Barrow in Furness
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References
* Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947-1995
* [http://www.chesterahoy.com/SHIPS/f.htm - 1]
* [http://www.armada.cl/site/unidades_navales/430.htm - page on Riveros - Chilean Navy (Spanish Language)]
* [http://www.armada.cl/site/unidades_navales/428.htm - page on Williams - Chilean Navy (Spanish Language)]
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