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This is a list of active ships of the Chilean Navy , which is one of the three branches of the Chilean Armed Forces. The Chilean Navy's mission is to provide the Chilean State with naval power and an effective maritime service, to safeguard sovereignty and territorial integrity, maintain the security of the nation and support national interests when necessary and in any place required. [1]
To fulfil its mission, the Chilean Navy has more than 130 commissioned ships of various sizes and roles; four attack submarines, eight major surface combatants (frigates), more than ninety minor surface combatants (patrols), four amphibious ships, three survey vessels, eleven auxiliary ships, one training ship and several minor support vessels of various roles who are only identified by their unofficial name or their pennant number. Also included is a nominal ship, the Ironclad Huáscar, which is really just a ceremonial ship and historical relic. [2]
The tables below use the following key:
Key | Description |
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Class | The formal class of the vessel, when known or identifiable |
Boat/ship | Vessel name when formally assigned; does not apply to many light boats known only by its number or call code |
No. | Refers to the pennant number, but also includes the hull classification symbol |
Comm. | The year in which it entered service in the Chilean Navy, and also indicates if it is a second-hand vessel with an abbreviation (s) |
Displacement | In tons (t), and this determines the order of the vessels in the tables |
Type | Refers to the vessel according to the characteristics or role for which it was built or modified |
Builder | The shipyard that builds the vessel, plus the place and country of origin if possible |
Note | References and/or links related to the vessel |
Class | Boat | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Type | Builder | Note |
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Conventional submarines | |||||||
Scorpène class | O'Higgins | SS-23 | 2005 | 1,577 t surfaced; 1,711 t dived | Attack submarine | DCN, Cherbourg, France / IZAR, Cartagena, Spain | [3] [4] |
Carrera | SS-22 | 2006 | [5] [4] | ||||
Thomson class (Type 209/1400-L) | Thomson | SS-20 | 1984 | 1,520 t surfaced; 1,614 t dived | HDW, Kiel, Germany | [6] [7] | |
Simpson | SS-21 | 1984 | [8] [7] | ||||
Class | Ship | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Type | Builder | Note |
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Frigates | |||||||
Type 22 (Broadsword class) | Almirante Williams [Note 1] | FF-19 | 2003(s) | 5,496 t | Multi-purpose frigate | Swan Hunter, Wallsend, UK | [9] [10] |
Type 23 (Duke class) | Almirante Cochrane | FF-05 | 2006(s) | 4,267 t | Anti-submarine frigate | Yarrows, Glasgow, UK | [11] [12] |
Almirante Lynch | FF-07 | 2007(s) | [13] [12] | ||||
Almirante Condell | FF-06 | 2008(s) | Swan Hunter, Wallsend, UK | [14] [12] | |||
Adelaide class | Almirante Latorre | FFG-14 | 2020(s) | 4,267 t | Anti-aircraft frigate | AMECON, Williamstown, Australia | [15] |
Capitán Prat | FFG-11 | 2020(s) | [16] | ||||
Karel Doorman class (M class) | Almirante Blanco Encalada | FF-15 | 2005(s) | 3,373 t | Multi-purpose frigate | Damen, Vlissingen, Netherlands | [17] [7] |
Almirante Riveros | FF-18 | 2007(s) | [18] [7] | ||||
Class | Ship | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Type | Builder | Note |
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Patrols | |||||||
OPV-80 class | Piloto Pardo | OPV-81 | 2007 | 1,728 to 1,810 t | Offshore patrol vessel | ASMAR, Talcahuano, Chile | [19] |
Comandante Toro | OPV-82 | 2008 | [20] | ||||
Marinero Fuentealba | OPV-83 | 2014 | [21] | ||||
Cabo Odger | OPV-84 | 2017 | [22] | ||||
Taitao class | Contramaestre Micalvi | PSG-71 | 1993 | 510 to 533 t | Large patrol craft | ASMAR, Talcahuano, Chile | [23] |
Contramaestre Ortiz | PSG-72 | 1993 | [24] | ||||
Aspirante Isaza | PSG-73 | 1994 | [25] | ||||
Piloto Sibbald | PSG-78 | 1996 | [26] | ||||
Sa'ar 4 class (Reshef class) | Casma | LAM-30 | 1979(s) | 450 t | Fast attack craft | Israel Shipyards, Haifa, Israel | [27] [28] [29] |
Chipana | LAM-31 | 1980(s) | [30] [28] [29] | ||||
Angamos | LAM-34 | 1997(s) | [31] [28] [29] | ||||
Protector class | Aysén | LSG-1609 | 1999 | 110 to 125 t | Coastal patrol craft | ASMAR, Talcahuano, Chile | [32] |
Corral | LSG-1610 | 2000 | [33] | ||||
Concepción | LSG-1611 | 2000 | [34] | ||||
San Antonio | LSG-1613 | 2000 | [35] | ||||
Caldera | LSG-1612 | 2001 | [36] | ||||
Antofagasta | LSG-1614 | 2001 | [37] | ||||
Arica | LSG-1615 | 2001 | [38] | ||||
Coquimbo | LSG-1616 | 2001 | [39] | ||||
Puerto Natales | LSG-1617 | 2001 | [40] | ||||
Valparaíso | LSG-1618 | 2002 | [41] | ||||
Punta Arenas | LSG-1619 | 2002 | [42] | ||||
Talcahuano | LSG-1620 | 2002 | [43] | ||||
Quintero | LSG-1621 | 2003 | [44] | ||||
Chiloé | LSG-1622 | 2003 | [45] | ||||
Puerto Montt | LSG-1623 | 2003 | [46] | ||||
Iquique | LSG-1624 | 2004 | [47] | ||||
— | Ona | LSG-1625 | 2011(s) | 110 t | Asenav, Valdivia, Chile | [48] | |
— | Alacalufe | LSG-1603 | 1989 | 107 t | ASMAR, Punta Arenas, Chile | [49] | |
Hallef | LSG-1604 | 1989 | ASMAR, Talcahuano, Chile | [50] | |||
Dabur class | Grumete Díaz | LPC-1814 | 1990(s) | 40 t | Sewart Seacraft, US / IAI, Israel | [51] [52] | |
Grumete Salinas | LPC-1816 | 1991(s) | [53] [52] | ||||
Grumete Machado | LPC-1820 | 1995(s) | [54] [52] | ||||
Grumete Hudson | LPC-1823 | 1995(s) | [55] [52] | ||||
Type 44 | Pelluhue | LSR-1703 | 2001(s) | 17.9 t | Small patrol boat | Coast Guard Yard, Curtis Bay, Baltimore, US | [56] [57] |
Arauco | LSR-1704 | 2001(s) | |||||
Chacao | LSR-1705 | 2001(s) | |||||
Queitao | LSR-1706 | 2001(s) | |||||
Guaiteca | LSR-1707 | 2001(s) | |||||
Curaumilla | LSR-1708 | 2001(s) | |||||
There are also small patrol boats built by the American company SAFE Boats International in Port Orchard, Washington, which are named and identified only by their pennant number: [58]
There is a cooperation agreement between SERNAPESCA and the Chilean Navy for the latter institution to operate the Pumar inspection boat model WR1250 Explorer called Guerrero PM-1250, built by ASMAR, Valparaíso and commissioned in 2020. [65] [66]
Class | Ship | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Type | Builder | Note |
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Amphibious ships | |||||||
Foudre class | Sargento Aldea | LSDH-91 | 2011(s) | 12,599 t | LPD | DCN, Brest, France | [67] [68] |
BATRAL class | Rancagua | LST-92 | 1983 | 1,409 t | LST | ASMAR, Talcahuano, Chile | [69] |
Chacabuco | LST-95 | 1986 | [70] | ||||
Orompello class | Elicura | LSM-90 | 1968 | 780 t | LSM | ASMAR, Talcahuano, Chile | [71] |
There are also three second-hand support landing ships that were acquired from France in 2011 together with the landing platform dock (LPD). These are the LCU Soldado Canave of the CDIC class (750 tons); built by SFCN in Villeneuve-la-Garenne, and the LCM Cabo Reyes and Soldado Fuentes of the CTM class (152 tons); both built by CMN in Cherbourg. [72] [73]
Class | Ship | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Type | Builder | Note |
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Research vessels | |||||||
— | Cabo de Hornos | AGS-61 | 2013 | 3,068 t | Oceanographic ship | ASMAR, Talcahuano, Chile | [74] [75] |
Taitao class | Corneta Cabrales | PSH-77 | 1996 | 532 t | Hydrographic patrol ship | ASMAR, Talcahuano, Chile | [76] |
Rescue and salvage vessel | |||||||
— | Ingeniero Slight | BRS-63 | 1997(s) | 1,210 t | Buoy tender | B.V.J. Pattje Scheepswerf, Waterhuizen, Netherlands | [77] [78] [79] |
There are also two small support boats for shallow water research work. The boat Albatros LH-01, acquired in 2008, and a Defender-class boat, acquired in 2015 from the American company SAFE Boats International and identified with the pennant number LH-02. [80] [81]
Class | Ship | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Type | Builder | Note |
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Oil supply ships | |||||||
Henry J. Kaiser class | Almirante Montt | AO-52 | 2010(s) | 42,000 t | Oiler replenishment | Avondale Shipyard, New Orleans, US | [82] |
— | Araucano | AO-53 | 2010(s) | 26,000 t | Uddevallavarvet AB, Uddevalla, Sweden | [83] [84] | |
Offshore tug / supply vessels | |||||||
— | Lientur | ATF-60 | 2023(s) | 5,828 t | AHTSV | Cemre Shipyard, Altınova, Turkey | [85] [86] |
— | Janequeo | ATF-65 | 2021 | 5,742 t | L&T, Chennai, India | [87] [88] | |
Veritas class | Galvarino | ATF-66 | 1987(s) | 1,800 t | Tugboat | Aukra Bruk, Aukra, Norway | [89] [57] |
Support transport | |||||||
— | Aquiles | AP-41 | 1988 | 4,760 t | Troopship / freighter | ASMAR, Talcahuano, Chile | [90] |
Support patrol | |||||||
Taitao class | Cirujano Videla | PMD-74 | 1994 | 530 t | Medical-dental patrol vessel | ASMAR, Talcahuano, Chile | [91] |
Personnel tender ships | |||||||
— | Grumete Pérez | YFB-116 | 1974 | 165 t | Ferry | ASMAR, Talcahuano, Chile | [92] |
— | Buzo Sobenes | YFB-113 | 2013(s) | 147 t | Catamaran | Asenav, Valdivia, Chile | [93] |
— | Grumete Bolados | YFB-112 | 2016(s) | 145 t | Asenav, Valdivia, Chile | [94] | |
Small logistic support vessel | |||||||
— | Guardián Brito | BSG-118 | 2010(s) | — | Small landing craft | Maestranza Amsu Ltda., Coronel, Chile | [95] [96] |
There are also three small harbor tugs; Reyes and Cortéz (both 100 tons) which were built in Germany and incorporated in 1961, and Gálvez (112 tons) which was built by Southern Shipbuilders Ltd. of Faversham in England and commissioned in 1975. [97] [98] [57]
Class | Ship | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Type | Builder | Note |
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Training ship | |||||||
— | Esmeralda | BE-43 | 1954 | 3,673 t | Barquentine tall ship | Bazán, Cádiz, Spain | [99] [79] |
Class | Ship | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Type | Builder | Note |
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Ceremonial / historical ship | |||||||
— | RH Huáscar | — | 1879/1934(s) [Note 2] | 1,180 t | Ironclad turret ship | Laird Brothers, Birkenhead, UK | [2] |
Only includes units purchased, under construction, or projected that already have financing.
Class | Ship | No. | Planned comm. | Displacement | Type | Builder | Note |
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— | Almirante Viel | — | August 2024 | 10,500 t | Icebreaker | ASMAR, Talcahuano, Chile | [100] [101] |
— | — | — | — | 7,987 t | LPD | ASMAR, Talcahuano, Chile | [102] |
— | — | — | |||||
They are small naval units of the Chilean Navy that usually serve as a complement to larger vessels, and that are not included in the previous list. This is due to their particular characteristics, and also they do not have a name or pennant number, and the number of units is unknown.
Name | Type | Manufacturer | Note |
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Zodiac | Inflatable boat | Zodiac, France | [103] [104] [105] |
Pumar | ASMAR, Chile | [106] [107] [108] [109] | |
Skua | Barge | [110] [111] | |
SDV Havas Mk 8 | Submersible | Havas, France | [4] |
— | Water scooter | — | [112] |
BTR Sea Doo SAR | BTR, Canada | [113] | |
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