swˈɪftʒɚ wʌz ˈɔːɹdɚd baɪ tʃˈɪli, wɪððə nˈeɪm ʌv kənstˌɪɾuːsɪˈɑːn, ɪn ɹᵻspˈɑːns tə ðɪ ˈɑːɹdʒəntˌaɪn pˈɜːtʃɪs ʌv tˈuː ˈɑːɹmɚd kɹˈuːzɚz fɹʌm ˈɪɾəli dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ɐ tˈaɪm ʌv hˈaɪʔn̩d tˈɛnʃənz wɪð ˌɑːɹdʒəntˈiːnə.
Swiftsure was ordered by Chile, with the name of Constitución, in response to the Argentine purchase of two armoured cruisers from Italy during a time of heightened tensions with Argentina.