ARV General Salóm (F-25) was the fifth ship of the Mariscal Sucre-class frigate of the Venezuelan Navy.
Venezuela ordered six Lupo-class frigates from CNR in 1975 as a replacement for older warships.
In general terms, their appearance and equipment is similar to those built for Peru, except for some differences in electronics and missiles.
General Salóm was laid down on 7 November 1978 and launched on 13 January 1980 by Cantieri Riuniti dell'Adriatico at Ancona.
On 21 July 1987, she came alongside USS Dwight D. Eisenhower near Caracas, in the Mediterranean Sea.