In 1980 the ship was taken out of service and sold to Peru where it was renamed Capitan Quiñones.

[1] HNLMS Limburg was one of eight Friesland-class destroyers and was built at the KM de Schelde in Vlissingen.

The keel laying took place on 28 November 1953 and the launching on 5 September 1955.

[2] Across the Channel in the United Kingdom, the appointment of Commander-in-Chief, The Nore lapsed on 31 March 1961.

At the ceremony, the station's Queen's Colour was formally laid up in the presence of members of the Admiralty Board, several former Commanders-in-Chief, other civilian and military figures, "..and the Commander-in-Chief of the Netherlands Home Station flying his flag in the new Dutch destroyer Limburg who had been invited to attend.