The Almirante class were two destroyers built for the Chilean Navy by Vickers in Barrow in Furness, UK, in 1960, named after Chilean admirals. Their weapons and largely Marconi sensors were in advance of the RN , but their internal layout resembled that of the .
The Almirante class consisted of two destroyers built for the Chilean Navy by Vickers in Barrow in Furness, UK, in 1960, named after notable Chilean admirals. Their weaponry and state-of-the-art Marconi sensors were more advanced than those of the RN , but they had a similar internal configuration to the .