List of active ships of the Chilean Navy

The list of active ships of the Chilean Navy is a list of the ships that are currently in service in the Chilean Navy. The navy has several naval units that allow it to offer the Chilean State a naval power and an effective maritime service, to safeguard the sovereignty and territorial integrity, maintain the security of the nation and support national interests in any place.

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Summary and method

The Chilean Navy currently has 133 active vessels. The following summary of the Chilean ships has been taken from the official website of the navy and also from other references added in the article.

According to the type or specialty of the ship they are:

In the tables, the different ships are grouped according to their class. The tables begin with the class of the ships and name of the ships, followed by its hull classification symbol and pennant number (No.), year of commission (Comm.), displacement, type, builder (indicating the place if possible), and note (ship references). The ship classes (and those without a class) with the largest displacement appear first in the list, sorted by year of commissioning.

In the event that a ship has been previously used by another navy or by a private naval company, in the year of commission it will carry the abbreviation of "second hand" (SH). The spaces in the table where the information is unknown or does not exist will carry the following symbol (—).

Active ships

Submarine forces
Class Boat No. Comm. Displacement Type Builder Note
Scorpène class O'Higgins SS-23 2005 1,564 t surface / 1,711 t submerged Attack submarine DCNS, Cherbourg, FR / Bazán, Cartagena, ES [1]
Carrera SS-22 2006 [2]
Thomson class
(Type 209/1400-L)		 Thomson SS-20 1984 1,260 t surface / 1,390 t submerged Attack submarine HDW, Kiel, DE [3]
Simpson SS-21 1984 [4]
  • Carrera SS-22(Scorpène class)
    Carrera SS-22
    (Scorpène class)
  • Simpson SS-21(Thomson class)
    Simpson SS-21
    (Thomson class)

Major surface combatants
Class Ship No. Comm. Displacement Type Builder Note
Type 22 Batch 2
(Boxer class)		 Almirante Williams (Flagship) FF-19 2003 (SH) 4,900 t Multipurpose frigate Swan Hunter, Tyne and Wear, UK [5]
Adelaide class Almirante Latorre FFG-14 2020 (SH) 4,267 t Anti-aircraft frigate AMECON, Williamstown, AU [6]
Capitán Prat FFG-11 2020 (SH) [7]
Type 23
(Duke class)		 Almirante Cochrane FF-05 2006 (SH) 4,200 t Anti-submarine frigate Yarrows, Scotstoun, UK [8]
Almirante Lynch FF-07 2007 (SH) [9]
Almirante Condell FF-06 2008 (SH) Swan Hunter, Wallsend, UK [10]
Karel Doorman class
(M class)		 Almirante Blanco Encalada FF-15 2005 (SH) 3,340 t Multipurpose frigate Damen, Vlissingen, NL [11]
Almirante Riveros FF-18 2007 (SH) [12]
  • Almirante Williams FF-19(Type 22 frigate)
    Almirante Williams FF-19
    (Type 22 frigate)
  • Almirante Lynch FF-07(Type 23 frigate)
    Almirante Lynch FF-07
    (Type 23 frigate)
  • Almirante Blanco Encalada FF-15(Karel Doorman class)
    Almirante Blanco Encalada FF-15
    (Karel Doorman class)

Patrols / minor surface combatants
Class Ship No. Comm. Displacement Type Builder Note
OPV-80 class Piloto Pardo OPV-81 2007 1,728 t to 1,810 t (variable per unit) Offshore patrol vessel ASMAR, Talcahuano, CL [13]
Comandante Toro OPV-82 2008 [14]
Marinero Fuentealba OPV-83 2014 [15]
Cabo Odger OPV-84 2017 [16]
Taitao class Contramaestre Micalvi PSG-71 1993 510 t to 533 t (variable per unit) Large patrol vessel ASMAR, Talcahuano, CL [17]
Contramaestre Ortiz PSG-72 1993 [18]
Aspirante Isaza PSG-73 1994 [19]
Piloto Sibbald PSG-78 1996 [20]
Sa'ar 4 class
(Reshef class)		 Casma LAM-30 1979 (SH) 450 t Fast attack craft Israel Shipyards, Haifa, IL [21][22][23]
Chipana LAM-31 1980 (SH) [24][22][23]
Angamos LAM-34 1997 (SH) [25][22][23]
Protector class Aysén LSG-1609 1999 110 t to 125 t (variable per unit) Coastal patrol boat ASMAR, Talcahuano, CL [26]
Corral LSG-1610 2000 [27]
Concepción LSG-1611 2000 [28]
San Antonio LSG-1613 2000 [29]
Caldera LSG-1612 2001 [30]
Antofagasta LSG-1614 2001 [31]
Arica LSG-1615 2001 [32]
Coquimbo LSG-1616 2001 [33]
Puerto Natales LSG-1617 2001 [34]
Valparaíso LSG-1618 2002 [35]
Punta Arenas LSG-1619 2002 [36]
Talcahuano LSG-1620 2002 [37]
Quintero LSG-1621 2003 [38]
Chiloé LSG-1622 2003 [39]
Puerto Montt LSG-1623 2003 [40]
Iquique LSG-1624 2004 [41]
— Ona LSG-1625 2011 (SH) 110 t Coastal patrol boat Asenav, Valdivia, CL [42]
— Alacalufe LSG-1603 1989 107 t Coastal patrol boat ASMAR, Punta Arenas, CL [43]
Hallef LSG-1604 1989 ASMAR, Talcahuano, CL [44]
Dabur class Grumete Díaz LPC-1814 1990 (SH) 40 t Coastal patrol boat Sewart Seacraft, US / Israel Aerospace Industries, IL [45][46]
Grumete Salinas LPC-1816 1991 (SH) [47][46]
Grumete Machado LPC-1820 1995 (SH) [48][46]
Grumete Hudson LPC-1823 1995 (SH) [49][46]
— Pelluhue LSR-1703 2001 (SH) 17,9 t Small patrol boat Coast Guard Yard, Curtis Bay, US [50]
Arauco LSR-1704 2001 (SH)
Chacao LSR-1705 2001 (SH)
Queitao LSR-1706 2001 (SH)
Guaiteca LSR-1707 2001 (SH)
Curaumilla LSR-1708 2001 (SH)

In addition to the naval units in this table, the navy has small patrol boats that are named and identified only by their pennant number:

  • 26 Archangel class patrol boats (Type LPM and LSR) and 16 Defender class patrol boats (Type PM) of the US company SAFE Boats International were acquired between 2006 and 2014, according to the Rhin-Sar project.[51][52]
  • Another 15 Defender class patrol boats were acquired between 2018 and 2020 from the same company, according to the Rhin II Lacustre project.[51]
  • Cabo Odger OPV-84(OPV-80 class)
    Cabo Odger OPV-84
    (OPV-80 class)
  • Quintero LSG-1621(Protector class)
    Quintero LSG-1621
    (Protector class)
  • LPM-4402(Archangel class)
    LPM-4402
    (Archangel class)

Transports and amphibious ships
Class Ship No. Comm. Displacement Type Builder Note
Foudre class Sargento Aldea LSDH-91 2011 (SH) 12,000 t LPD DCNS, Brest, FR [53]
— Aquiles AP-41 1988 4,760 t Troopship ASMAR, Talcahuano, CL [54]
BATRAL class Rancagua LST-92 1983 1,409 t LST ASMAR, Talcahuano, CL [55]
Chacabuco LST-95 1986 [56]
Orompello class Elicura LSM-90 1968 780 t LSM ASMAR, Talcahuano, CL [57]

There are also three second-hand small support barges that were purchased from France in 2011 together with the LPD. These are the LCU Canave of the CDIC class and the LCM Reyes and Fuentes of the CTM class.[58]

  • Sargento Aldea LSDH-91(Foudre class)
    Sargento Aldea LSDH-91
    (Foudre class)
  • Aquiles AP-41
    Aquiles AP-41
  • Rancagua LST-92(BATRAL class)
    Rancagua LST-92
    (BATRAL class)

Replenishment vessels
Class Ship No. Comm. Displacement Type Builder Note
Henry J. Kaiser class Almirante Montt AO-52 2010 (SH) 42,000 t Oil supply ship Avondale Shipyard, New Orleans, US [59]
— Araucano AO-53 2010 (SH) 26,000 t Oil supply ship Uddevallavarvet shipyard, SE [60]
  • Almirante Montt AO-52(Henry J. Kaiser class)
    Almirante Montt AO-52
    (Henry J. Kaiser class)
  • Araucano AO-53
    Araucano AO-53

Utility research vessels
Class Ship No. Comm. Displacement Type Builder Note
— Cabo de Hornos AGS-61 2013 3,068 t Oceanographic vessel ASMAR, Talcahuano, CL [61][62]
Taitao class Corneta Cabrales PSH-77 1996 532 t Hydrographic patrol vessel ASMAR, Talcahuano, CL [63]

There are also two small hydrographic support boats for shallow water work. The boat Albatros LH-01, acquired in 2008, and a Defender class boat, acquired in 2015, and identified by pennant number LH-02.[64][65]

  • Cabo de Hornos AGS-61
    Cabo de Hornos AGS-61
  • Corneta Cabrales PSH-77(Taitao class)
    Corneta Cabrales PSH-77
    (Taitao class)

Utility support vessels
Class Ship No. Comm. Displacement Type Builder Note
— Janequeo ATF-65 2021 2,500 t AHTSV Larsen & Toubro Shipbuilding, IN [66][67]
Veritas class Galvarino ATF-66 1987 (SH) 1,800 t Tugboat Aukra Bruk shipyard, NO [68]
— Ingeniero Slight BRS-63 1997 (SH) 1,210 t Rescue and salvage vessel Pattje Scheepswerf shipyard, NL [69][70]
Taitao class Cirujano Videla PMD-74 1994 530 t Medical-dental patrol vessel ASMAR, Talcahuano, CL [71]
  • Galvarino ATF-66(Veritas class)
    Galvarino ATF-66
    (Veritas class)

Ferries
Class Ship No. Comm. Displacement Type Builder Note
— Grumete Pérez YFB-116 1974 165 t Ferry ASMAR, Talcahuano, CL [72]
— Buzo Sobenes YFB-113 2013 (SH) 147 t Catamaran Asenav, Valdivia, CL [73]
— Grumete Luciano Bolados YFB-112 2016 (SH) 145 t Catamaran Asenav, Valdivia, CL [74]
— Guardián Brito BSG-118 2010 — Small barge Built in Coronel, CL [75]

Training ship
Class Ship No. Comm. Displacement Type Builder Note
Juan Sebastián Elcano class Esmeralda BE-43 1954 3,673 t Barquentine tall ship Echavarrieta y Larrinaga Shipyard / Cádiz S.A. Shipyard, ES [76]
  • Esmeralda BE-43(Juan Sebastián Elcano class)
    Esmeralda BE-43
    (Juan Sebastián Elcano class)

Historical relic
Class Ship No. Comm. Displacement Type Builder Note
— RH Huáscar — 1879/1934 (SH)[Note 1] 1,180 t Ironclad turret ship Laird Brothers, Birkenhead, UK [77]
  • RH Huáscar
    RH Huáscar

Future vessels

Only includes units purchased, near completion, or under construction that already have financing.

Class Ship No. Displacement Type Builder Planned comm. Note
— — — — Ice-capable offshore support vessel — End of 2023 [78][79]
— Almirante Viel — 10,500 t Research and cargo icebreaker ASMAR, Talcahuano, CL August 2024 [80][81]
— — — 7,987 t LPD ASMAR, Talcahuano, CL — [82]
— — —

See also

Footnotes
  1. On 8 October 1879, during the naval campaign of the War of the Pacific, the Peruvian Huáscar was captured in the battle of Angamos, after which he served in the Chilean Navy. In 1934, she was converted into a historical relic and flagship of the commander of the Second Naval Zone based in Talcahuano.[77]

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