''União'' (F45) is a of the
Brazilian Navy
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. The ''União'' was the sixth ship of her class ordered by the Brazilian Navy, on 20 September 1970. The ''União'' was launched on 14 March 1975, and was commissioned on 12 September 1980.
History
In 2003, ''União'' underwent the modernization process, which provided the vessel with an increase in its operating life. At the time, weapons and submarine detection systems were replaced by state-of-the-art equipment, in view of the obsolescence of the original equipment.
From 14 November 2011 to 14 May 2012, ''União'' was the flagship of
UNIFIL
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's Maritime Task Force, leading three ships from Germany, two from Bangladesh, one Greek, one Turkish and one from Indonesia. She was replaced by , who arrived at Lebanon in 17 May 2012.
She had her second tenure as flagship of the UNIFIL MTF in 2013, arriving at
Beirut
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in 11 July to relieve and remaining until 17 January 2014, when she was relieved by .
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From 18 June to 20 August 2022, ''União'' performed Operation "Guinex II", which saw her patrol the waters around the ]Gulf of Guinea
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and visit several Western African countries such as the Ivory Coast
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, São Tomé e Príncipe
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Places
* Sao civilisation, in Middle Africa from 6th century BC to 16th century AD
* Sao, a town in Boussé Department, Burkina Faso
* Serb Autonomous Regions (''Srpska autonomna oblast'', SAO), during the breakup of ...
, Cameroon
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, Nigeria
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and Cape Verde
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, helping train local forces in boarding and anti-piracy operations.Argentine Navy
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.
References
External links
Brazilian Navy video on Operation Guinex II
MarineTraffic
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Niteroi-class frigates
1975 ships
Ships built in Southampton
Frigates of the Cold War
Ships built in Brazil