| Name: | GLAMORGAN |
| Type: | Destroyer |
| Keel: | 13/09/1962 |
| Launched: | 09/07/1964 |
| Completed: | 13/10/1966 |
| Builder: | Vickers-Armstrongs (Shipbuilders) Ltd |
| Yard: | High Walker |
| Yard Number: | 176 |
| Dimensions: | 5440disp - 6200disp, 520.5 x 54.0 x 20.0(draft)ft |
| Engines: | 2 x Steam turbines & 4 x G6 type gas turbines, 60000shp |
| Engines by: | General Electric Co, Manchester |
| Propulsion: | 2 x Screws, 30.0knots |
| Construction: | Steel |
| Armament: | 2 x 2 x 4.5ins, 2 x 20mm guns; 1 x 2 x Seaslug SAM, |
| 2 x Seacat SAM, 1 x helicopter | |
| History: | |
| 13/10/1966 | British Royal Navy |
| 09/1986 | Government of Chile; renamed ADMIRANTE LATORRE |
| 11/04/2005 | Sank |
| Comments: | Member of the County Class & allocated pennant D19 |
| 1976: One twin gun turret replaced by 4 Exocet missiles | |
| 12/06/1982: Hit by Argentinian landbased Exocet missile during the Faklands conflict | |
| 13 crew killed & 14 others wounded. Repaired for further service | |
| 09/1986: Sold to Chile | |
| 1998: Decommissioned | |
| 11/04/2005: Sank whilst under tow to the scrap yard |
Above photo showing GLAMORGAN (L) is courtesy of Kevin Blair
Above photo, dated 09/07/1964, is copyright of Brian Hargreaves
Above photo is copyright of John Bage
Above photo is courtesy of Photoship
Above photo is courtesy of Photoship
Above photo is courtesy of Photoship
Above photo is copyright Chris Howell
Above photo is copyright Chris Howell
Above photo as ALMIRANTE LATORRE is copyright of Chris Howell
Above photo as ALMIRANTE LATORRE is courtesy of Photoship
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