Lupo (F 564) was the lead ship of the Lupo-class frigate of the Italian Navy. She was sold to Peruvian Navy in the 2000s.[1]
 Lupo underway in 1980s.
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Italy | |
| Name | Lupo |
| Namesake | Lupo |
| Builder | Fincantieri, Riva Trigoso, Genoa |
| Laid down | 11 October 1974 |
| Launched | 29 July 1976 |
| Commissioned | 12 September 1977 |
| Decommissioned | 2003 |
| Homeport | La Spezia |
| Identification | Pennant number: F 564 |
| Motto | Fulmineo sulla preda |
| Fate | Sold to Peruvian Navy |
| History | |
 Peru | |
| Name | Palacios |
| Commissioned | 3 November 2004 |
| Homeport | Callao |
| Identification | Pennant number: FM-56 |
| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Carvajal-class frigate |
| Displacement | 2,206 tonnes (2,525 tonnes full load) |
| Length | |
| Beam | 11.3 m (37 ft 1 in) |
| Draught | 3.7 m (12 ft 2 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Range | 4,350 nmi (8,056 km) at 16 knots (30 km/h) |
| Complement | 199 (22 officers) |
| Sensors and processing systems | |
| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried |
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| Aviation facilities | Fixed hangar for 1 medium helicopter |
Pelacios (FM-56) is one of eight Carvajal-class frigates of the Peruvian Navy.
Construction and career edit
Italian service edit
The ship initially built for the Italian Navy and was named Lupo with a pennant of F 564. The ship was laid down on 11 October 1974, was launched on 19 July 1976 by the shipyard Riva Trigoso and commissioned in the Italian Navy on 12 September 1977.[2]
In 2003, Lupo was decommissioned and transferred to the Navy of Peru.
Peruvian service edit
The Peruvian flag first flew over the ship on 3 November 2004 in La Spezia, Italy while it was being outfitted for Peruvian usage.
For its commissioning process, Palacios sailed from the port of La Spezia in the Mediterranean Sea, across the Atlantic Ocean and into the Pacific Ocean via the Panama Canal, and south to its base in Callao.
References edit
- ^ "Artigliere Class Light Frigates - Naval Technology". www.naval-technology.com. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
- ^ "Lupo class Frigate Italian Navy Marina Militare Italiana". www.seaforces.org. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
External links edit
- Lupo (F 564) Marina Militare website
