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BAP Carvajal (FM-51)
BAP Carvajal (FM-51) is the first out of four Carvajal class frigates ordered by the Peruvian Navy in 1973. It was built by the italian shipbuilder Cantieri Navali Riuniti at its shipyard in Riva Trigoso, Genoa. Though sea trials were initiated on June 9, 1977 its commissioning was delayed until December 23, 1979 due to delays in equipment deliveries by some subcontractors. In 1998 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.
The Carvajal is named after Vice Admiral Meliton Carvajal (1845-1935) who fought in the War of the Pacific.
Sources
Rodriguez, John, "Las fragatas Lupo: una breve mirada retrospectiva y perspectivas". Revista de Marina, Year 95, No. 3: 8-32 (July / December 2002).
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