BLANCO ENCALADA
HMS FIFE was sold to Chile on 12 August 1987 and renamed BLANCO ENCALADA. She was taken into refit at Talcahuano on her arrival and, taking advantage of the removed Sea Slug, her deck was extended aft and a new, larger hangar constructed. The rebuild was completed in May 1988. In 1996 Blanco Encalada's Sea Cat launchers were removed and she was fitted with the Barak SAM.
Blanco Encalada was decommissioned from the Chilean Navy on 12 December 2003 and was sold for scrap in November 2005. She was broken up by Turkish shipbreakers Leyal Gemi Sokum in 2013.
Seen at Portsmouth on the 2 Sept 1987 being escorted to her berth by the RMAS tugs BUSTLER (A225) and DALMATIAN (A129)
BLANCO ENCALADA
HMS FIFE was sold to Chile on 12 August 1987 and renamed BLANCO ENCALADA. She was taken into refit at Talcahuano on her arrival and, taking advantage of the removed Sea Slug, her deck was extended aft and a new, larger hangar constructed. The rebuild was completed in May 1988. In 1996 Blanco Encalada's Sea Cat launchers were removed and she was fitted with the Barak SAM.
Blanco Encalada was decommissioned from the Chilean Navy on 12 December 2003 and was sold for scrap in November 2005. She was broken up by Turkish shipbreakers Leyal Gemi Sokum in 2013.
Seen at Portsmouth on the 2 Sept 1987 being escorted to her berth by the RMAS tugs BUSTLER (A225) and DALMATIAN (A129)