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    • FF-19 Almirante Williams

    CL Chilean Navy

    1988 to 2002 - UK Royal Navy - F96 HMS Sheffield    



    2003 to present    



    FF-19 Almirante Williams

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    Call Sign: CCWL
    See Also: DD Almirante class DDG-19


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    History of UK F96 HMS Sheffield

    1982-jul-2Ordered
    1984-mar-29Laid downUKSwan Hunter (Neptune) originally to be named HMS Bruiser, Yard No 123
    1986-mar-26Launched
    1987-augTrialscontractors speed trials.
    1988-jul-26Commissioned
    1991-jan-10DeploymentTask Group 323.2 departed HMNB Portsmouth, in company with HMS Ark Royal as part of TG 323.2 for the eastern Mediterranean, to operate with US 6th Fleet for the defence of western flank of forces during Desert Shield/Storm and the supporting Armilla Patrol.
    1991-sepAircraftassigned 815 Sq Lynx HAS.3 ZD256/352-SD until c May 1992
    1996-augDeploymentTask Group TG 333.01 departed from HMNB Portsmouth at end Aug 1996 escorting HMS Invincible and in company with RFA Fort Grange for exercises in Mediterranean and Persian Gulf (from Nov) before returning to Portsmouth in Dec.
    1998-junDeploymentWest Indies Guardship departed HMNB Devonport for 6 month WIGS deployment
    1998-octDeploymentHNGuanaja Operation Tellar Hurricane relief operations off central America
    2002-nov-15Decommissioned
    2003-aprFate: transferedto Chile as Almirante Williams

    History of CL FF-19 Almirante Williams

    2003-sep-5Commissionedat HMNB Devonport (UK), ex UK RN HMS Sheffield (F96)
    2018-dec-2DeploymentValparaíso Fleet Review Reviewing vessel for Chilean Navy bi-centennial celebrations in Valparaiso
    2018-dec-4DeploymentValparaíso Chilean Navy 200th anniversary ExpoNaval 2018 At ExpoNaval 2018 in Valparaiso
    2022-sepPort VisitBRNiteroi Naval Base UNITAS 63 off Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    2022-sep-11NEWS BRNiteroi Naval Base Military of Twenty Nations in Brazil for UNITAS LXIII

    Specifications

    		    

        from Type 22 (Batch 2) Boxer class
    273crew
    4800full load (tn)
    146.50length (m)
    14.80beam (m)
    6.40draught (m)
    4500range (nm)
    2Naval Engine gas turbine - Rolls Royce Olympus
    2Naval Engine gas turbine - Rolls Royce Tyne
    2Naval Engine propulsion system: COGOG
    4Missile Launcher MM38 Exocet single launcher
    2Missile Launcher Sea Wolf
    2Naval Gun single 20 mm
    4Chaff and decoys Seagnat
    1Chaff and decoys towed decoy Type 182
    2Naval Radar fire direction radar Type 910
    1Naval Radar navigation radar Type 1006
    1Sonar towed array sonar Type 2031
    1Sonar hull mounted sonar Type 2016

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