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Almirante Lynch

HMS Grafton (F80) is a documented ships of the Duke class Type 23 frigate.

FF-07 · Duke class Type 23 frigateArmada de ChileLate Cold War, Post-Cold War, Twenty-first centuryVerified subject image
The Chilean Navy frigate Almirante Lynch FF-07 (ex-HMS Grafton F80) pictured prior to delivery, leaving Portsmouth Naval Base, UK, on 19 May 2007 by Brian Burnell .
The Chilean Navy frigate Almirante Lynch FF-07 (ex-HMS Grafton F80) pictured prior to delivery, leaving Portsmouth Naval Base, UK, on 19 May 2007 by Brian Burnell .Own work · CC BY-SA 3.0Image source
Hull / pennantF80, FF-07
ClassDuke class Type 23 frigate
NavyArmada de Chile
CountryChile

What is known about this ship

HMS Grafton (F80) is a documented ships of the Duke class Type 23 frigate.

Class context: Duke class Type 23 frigate

Sixteen Duke-class Type 23 frigates were completed for the Royal Navy, with three later transferred to Chile.

This ship is recorded as a member of Duke class Type 23 frigate. Shared design history belongs on the class page; this page concentrates on the individual hull where evidence is available.

Sources and further reading

  1. Duke Class Type 23 Anti-Submarine Frigate ↗Royal Navy · accessed 2026-09-21
  2. Designados nombres de fragatas británicas tipo 23 ↗Armada de Chile · accessed 2026-09-21
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