World Navies Today: Colombia

Revised 26 October 2001
Version 1.12
Maintained by: Andrew Toppan
Compiled by: Juan Carlos Barroux R.
World Navies Today Main Page: http://www.hazegray.org/worldnav/


This list includes all surface combatants, submarines, mine warfare
vessels and patrol craft over 100 tons displacement, and all amphibious
ships and auxiliaries over 500 tons displacement.  Non-self-propelled
craft and vessels without seagoing capability are not included. 

Ships not yet commissioned, or in long-term overhaul/conversion, are
listed in [brackets].  Navigation and surface-search radars are not
listed.  All designations & classifications are unofficial; they may or
may not correspond to "official" designations.


Surface Combatants
Submarines
Patrol Craft
Auxiliaries



Surface Combatants
Almirante Padilla class (FS 1500 type) light frigates
Displacement: 1,850 tons full load
Dimensions: 95.3 x 11.3 x 3.5 meters (312.5 x 37  x 11.5 feet)
Propulsion: 4 diesels, 2 shafts, 23,000 shp, 27 knots
Crew: 92
Aviation: aft helicopter deck and hangar; 1 BO-105
Radar: Sea Tiger early warning
Sonar: Krupp Atlas ASO 84-2 hull
Fire Control: Castor IIB
EW: Phoenix intercept, Scimitar jammer, 2 Dagaie decoy
Armament: 8 MM40 Exocet SSM, 1 76 mm OTO DP, 1 dual 40 mm AA, 2
   triple 12.75 inch torpedo tubes
	Will be upgraded with new engines and the Barak SAM system,
	if funds allow.	German built for Colombia.

Number	Name			Year 	FLT 	Homeport    	Notes
FM 51 	Almirante Padilla 	1983 
FM 52 	Caldas 			1984 
FM 53 	Antioquia 		1984 	
FM 54	Independencia 		1984


Submarines
Pijao class (Type 209/1200) coastal submarines
Displacement: 1,300 tons submerged
Dimensions: 56.10 x 6.20 x 5.50 meters (184 x 20 x 18 feet)
Propulsion: Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft, 5,000 shp, 21 knots
Crew: 31
Sonar: Krupp-Atlas CSU-3-2 active, Sintra-Alcatel DUUX 2
Armament: 8 21 in torpedo tubes (14 SST-4 torpedos)
Depth: 250 meters
	German built for Colombia. Updated in Germany in 1990-1991.

Number	Name			Year 	FLT 	Homeport    	Notes
S28     Pijao                   1975
S29     Tayrona                 1975

Intrepido class (Cosmos SX 506 type) midget submarines
Displacement: 70 tons submerged
Dimensions: 23 x 2 x 4 meters (75.5 x 6.5 x 13 feet)
Propulsion: Diesel-electric, 1 diesel, 1 shaft, 300 shp, 7 knots
Crew: 5 + 8 divers
Cargo: 2,050 kg of explosives
Depth: ???
	UK built for Colombia.  Two sisters discarded.

Number	Name			Year 	FLT 	Homeport    	Notes
S20     Intrepido               1974
S21     Indomable               1974


Patrol Craft
Pedro de Heredia (Cherokee class) patrol tugs
Displacement: 1,675 tons full load
Dimensions: 62.48 x 11.73 x 4.67 meters (205 x 38.5 x 15 feet)
Propulsion: Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft, 3,000 shp, 16 knots
Crew: 75
Armament: 1 3/50
	Ex-USN.

Number	Name			Year 	FLT 	Homeport    	Notes
RM 72   Pedro de Heredia        1943/72                         Ex-ATF 70 
RM 73   Seba. de Belal Cazar    1943/79                         Ex-ATF 82
RM 74   Rodrigo de Bastidas     1944/79                         Ex-ATF 102 

Rio Hacha class river patrol boats
Displacement: 184 tons full load
Dimensions: 47.25 x 8.23 x 1.0 meters (155 x 27 x 3 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 800 shp, 13 knots
Crew: 43
Armament: 2 3 inch, 4 20 mm 
	Serve in the Amazon basin.  One sister converted to hospital	
	boat.

Number	Name			Year 	FLT 	Homeport    	Notes
CF 135  Rio Hacha               1955
CF 137  Arauca                  1955

Julio Correa Hernandes river patrol boat
Displacement: 120 tons full load
Dimensions: 32 x 8 x ?? meters/105 x 26 x ?? feet
Propulsion: ??
Crew: 15 + 45 troops
Armament: 7 12.7 mm MG
	River patrol craft converted from a commercial river tug.

Number	Name			Year 	FLT 	Homeport    	Notes
??	Julio Correa Hernandez	19??/97	


Auxiliaries
Cartegena de Indias (Luneberg class/Type 701) supply tenders
Displacement: 3,483 tons full load
Dimensions: 104 x 13.2 x 4.2 meters (342 x 43 x 13 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 5,600 bhp, 17 knots
Crew: approx. 80
Cargo: 649 tons fuel, 205 tons munitions, 100 tons parts, 131
   tons water, 267 m^3 provisions
	Ex-German vessels acquired in 1997-98.  General-purpose
	supply and repair ships.

Number	Name			Year 	FLT 	Homeport    	Notes
BL 161	Cartegena de Indias	1966/97				ex-Luneburg
BL 162	Buenaventura		1968/98				ex-Nienburg

Malpelo class oceanographic research ships
Displacement: 1,090 tons full load
Dimensions: 50.30 x 10 x 4 meters (165 x 33 x 13 feet)
Propulsion: 1 diesel, 1 shaft, 1,570 shp, 13 knots
Crew: 31 + 6 scientists
	German built.

Number	Name			Year 	FLT 	Homeport    	Notes
BO 155  Providencia             1981
BO 156  Malpelo                 1981

Quindio coastal survey ship
Displacement: 600 tons full load
Dimensions: 40.4 x 9.10 x 2.50 meters (132.5 x 30 x 8 feet)
Propulsion: 1 diesel, 1 shaft, 600 shp, 10 knots
Crew: 17
	Ex-USN lighter.

Number	Name			Year 	FLT 	Homeport    	Notes
BO 153  Quindio                 1943/78                         Ex-YFR 433

Gorgona coastal survey ship
Displacement: 560 tons full load
Dimensions: 41.15 x 9 x 2.83 meters (135 x 29.5 x 9 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 900 shp, 131 knots
Crew: 17
Armament: 2 12.7 mm MG
	Swedish built, ex-lighthouse tender.

Number	Name			Year 	FLT 	Homeport    	Notes
BO 154  Gorgona                 1954

Gloria sail training ship
Displacement: 1,300 tons full load
Dimensions: 76 x 10.6 x 6.6 meters (249 x 34.5 x 21.5 feet)
Propulsion: Sail; 1 diesel, 1 shaft, 500 shp, 10 knots
Crew: 81 + 77 cadets
	Spanish built.

Number	Name			Year 	FLT 	Homeport    	Notes
---	Gloria                  1968