BAP Montero (FM-53)

BAP Montero is the third out of four Carvajal-class frigates ordered by the Peruvian Navy in 1973. It was built by SIMA (Servicio Industrial de la Marina) at Callao under license from the Italian shipbuilder Cantieri Navali Riuniti. As such, it was the first modern warship built in Peru. In late 2007 her flight deck was extended to allow ASH-3D Sea King helicopters to land and refuel, even though they can not be housed in the ship's hangar. Montero is named after Rear Admiral Lizardo Montero Flores (1832–1905) who fought in the War of the Pacific.

BAP Montero (FM-53)

BAP Montero is the third out of four Carvajal-class frigates ordered by the Peruvian Navy in 1973. It was built by SIMA (Servicio Industrial de la Marina) at Callao under license from the Italian shipbuilder Cantieri Navali Riuniti. As such, it was the first modern warship built in Peru. In late 2007 her flight deck was extended to allow ASH-3D Sea King helicopters to land and refuel, even though they can not be housed in the ship's hangar. Montero is named after Rear Admiral Lizardo Montero Flores (1832–1905) who fought in the War of the Pacific.