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BAP Mariategui (FM-54)
BAP Mariategui (FM-54) is the last out of four Carvajal class frigates ordered by the Peruvian Navy in 1973. It was built by SIMA at Callao under license from the italian shipbuilder Cantieri Navali Riuniti. Shortage of funds and technical difficulties delayed her completion for several years, being finally commissioned in 1987. 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 Mariategui is named after Rear Admiral Ignacio Mariategui who fought in the Peruvian War of Independence.
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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