Chilean frigate Almirante Lynch (PFG-07) is a , the third ship of the Chilean Navy to bear the name.

Her keel was laid down in December 1971, and she was launched on 6 December 1972, completed and delivered to the Chilean Navy on 25 May 1974.

She set sail for Chile after completing a period of training with the Royal Navy

Royal Navy

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, arriving in Valparaíso

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on 14 February 1975. In active reserve from 14 December 2006, she was decommissioned 4 July 2007.

In March 2008, the Almirante Lynch and sister ship were sold to Ecuador. The former Almirante Lynch is in active service under the name BAE Morán Valverde.