By the late 1980s, "Achilles" career was coming to an end. In 1989 she joined the Dartmouth Training Squadron, and in a busy year became the first Royal Navy warship to visit East Germany as well as hosting a dinner to mark the 50th anniversary of the Battle of the River Plate. In January 1990 "Achilles" decommissioned, ending her career, though only with the Royal Navy. However, the name "Achilles" lives on as TS "Achilles", the Trowbridge branch of the Sea Cadet Corps. Sold to the Chilean Navy in 1991, she served until 2006 with the name "Ministro Zenteno". From 2006 until late February 2010 she was in reserve.