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Adelaide-class frigate is documented in the equipment reference catalogue. It was built by Todd Pacific Shipyards , Seattle, Washington Australian Marine Engineering Consolidated. Reported operators include Royal Australian Navy (former) Chilean Navy.
Adelaide-class frigate
United States Navy, Photographer's Mate Airman Kristopher Wilson · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · ModifiedAdelaide class
Todd Pacific Shipyards , Seattle, Washington Australian Marine Engineering Consolidated
Royal Australian Navy (former) Chilean Navy
Daring -class destroyer
Hunter -class frigate
21 June 1978 – 21 February 1992
15 November 1980 – 27 September 2019
15 November 1980 – 26 October 2019
6
2 (Chile)
4
Modified Oliver Hazard Perry -class guided missile frigate
4,100 tons full load
408 ft (124 m) at waterline 455 ft (139 m) overall
45 ft (14 m)
22 ft (6.7 m)
2 × General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines generating 41,000 shp (31 MW) through a single shaft and variable pitch propeller 2 × Auxiliary Propulsion Units , 350 hp (260 kW) retractable electric azimuth thrusters for maneuvering and docking.
Over 29 knots (54 km/h; 33 mph)
4,500 nmi (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
176–221
AN/SPS-49 radar Mk 92 fire control system AN/SPS-55 radar FFG 01-04: AN/SQS-56 sonar FFG 05-06: Mulloka sonar
8-cell Mk 41 VLS (32 quad-packed Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile ) Mk 13 missile launcher (40-missile magazine, Harpoon and SM-2MR missiles (replaced SM-1MR during refit)) 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm 1 × 20 mm Mk 15 Vulcan Phalanx 2 × triple 324 mm Mk 32 torpedo tubes
2 × S-70B Seahawk or 1 × Seahawk and 1 × AS350B Squirrel
Mk 41 VLS , ESSM capability, and SM-2MR capability installed during the FFG Upgrade project
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| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sept 2026 | 124 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 29 Sept 2026 | 124 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Adelaide-class frigate equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
ChileReported count for Adelaide class. Service scope: Chilean Navy; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 2. Origin: unstated. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for Adelaide class. Service scope: Chilean Navy; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 2. Origin: unstated. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.