Chilean ship Blanco Encalada

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Several ships of the Chilean Navy have been name Blanco Encalada after Manuel Blanco Encalada (1790–1876), a Vice Admiral and Chile's first President.

  • Chilean battery ship Blanco Encalada, a Almirante Cochrane-class battery ship launched in 1874 as the Valparaiso, renamed in 1890, and sunk in 1891.
  • Chilean cruiser Blanco Encalada, a Presidente Errazuriz-class cruiser launched in 1893 and scrapped in 1946.
  • Chilean destroyer Blanco Encalada (14), a Fletcher-class destroyer, the former USS Wadleigh (DD-689), transferred to Chile in 1963, and scrapped in 1983.
  • Chilean destroyer Blanco Encalada (D15), a County class destroyer, the former HMS Fife (D20), commissioned into the Chilean Navy in 1988, decommissioned in 2003, and scrapped in 2005.
  • Chilean frigate Blanco Encalada (FF15), a Karel Doorman class frigate, the former HNLMS Abraham van der Hulst (F832), was sold to Chile in 2004, and commissioned into the Chilean Navy in 2005.


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