CNS Almirante Lynch is the name that has been given to several ships belonging to the Chilean Navy. The Chilean Navy (Armada de Chile is the naval force of Chile. They are named after Chilean Admiral Patricio Lynch (1824–1886). Rear Admiral Patricio Javier de los Dolores Lynch y Solo de Zaldívar ( Valparaiso December 18, 1825 - May 13, 1886) was a Chilean