List of active ships of the Chilean Navy explained

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]

As of August 2024, the Chilean Navy has more than 130 ships in service of various sizes and roles; four attack submarines, eight major surface combatants (frigates) and more than ninety minor surface combatants (patrols), some of which are only identified by their pennant number. These are followed by four amphibious ships with three support vessels that are identified only by their unofficial name, four survey vessels with two minor support vessels, one of which is identified only by its pennant number, eleven auxiliary ships and one training ship. Also included is a nominal ship, the Ironclad, which is really just a ceremonial ship and historical relic.^[2]

Key

The tables below use the following key:

Key	Description
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.
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

Active ships

Submarine forces

Class	Boat	No.	Comm.	Displacement	Type	Builder	Note
		SS-23	2005	1,577 t surfaced; 1,711 t dived		DCN, Cherbourg, France / IZAR, Cartagena, Spain	^[3]
		SS-22	2006	^[4]
Thomson class (Type 209/1400-L)		SS-20	1984	1,520 t surfaced; 1,614 t dived		HDW, Kiel, Germany	^[5]
		SS-21	1984	^[6]

Major surface combatants

Class	Ship	No.	Comm.	Displacement	Type	Builder	Note
Frigates
Type 22 (Broadsword class)		FF-19	2003^(s)	5,496 t	Multi-purpose frigate	Swan Hunter, Wallsend, UK	^[7]
Type 23 (Duke class)	Almirante Cochrane	FF-05	2006^(s)	4,267 t	Anti-submarine frigate	Yarrows, Glasgow, UK	^[8]
	Almirante Lynch	FF-07	2007^(s)	^[9]
	Almirante Condell	FF-06	2008^(s)	Swan Hunter, Wallsend, UK		^[10]
	Almirante Latorre	FFG-14	2020^(s)	4,267 t	Anti-aircraft frigate	AMECON, Williamstown, Australia	^[11]
	Capitán Prat	FFG-11	2020^(s)	^[12]
(M class)	Almirante Blanco Encalada	FF-15	2005^(s)	3,373 t	Multi-purpose frigate	Damen, Vlissingen, Netherlands	^[13]
		FF-18	2007^(s)	^[14]

Minor surface combatants

Class	Ship	No.	Comm.	Displacement	Type	Builder	Note
	Piloto Pardo	OPV-81	2007	1,728 to 1,810 t	Offshore patrol vessel		^[15]
	Comandante Toro	OPV-82	2008	^[16]
	Marinero Fuentealba	OPV-83	2014	^[17]
	Cabo Odger	OPV-84	2017	^[18]
	Contramaestre Micalvi	PSG-71	1993	510 to 533 t	Large patrol craft		^[19]
	Contramaestre Ortiz	PSG-72	1993				^[20]
	Aspirante Isaza	PSG-73	1994				^[21]
	Piloto Sibbald	PSG-78	1996				^[22]
(Reshef class)	Casma	LAM-30	1979^(s)	450 t	Fast attack craft		^[23] ^[24] ^[25]
	Chipana	LAM-31	1980^(s)	^[26]
	Angamos	LAM-34	1997^(s)	^[27]
	Aysén	LSG-1609	1999	110 to 125 t	Coastal patrol craft	ASMAR, Talcahuano, Chile	^[28]
	Corral	LSG-1610	2000	^[29]
	Concepción	LSG-1611	2000	^[30]
	San Antonio	LSG-1613	2000	^[31]
	Caldera	LSG-1612	2001	^[32]
	Antofagasta	LSG-1614	2001	^[33]
	Arica	LSG-1615	2001	^[34]
	Coquimbo	LSG-1616	2001	^[35]
	Puerto Natales	LSG-1617	2001	^[36]
	Valparaíso	LSG-1618	2002	^[37]
	Punta Arenas	LSG-1619	2002	^[38]
	Talcahuano	LSG-1620	2002	^[39]
	Quintero	LSG-1621	2003	^[40]
	Chiloé	LSG-1622	2003	^[41]
	Puerto Montt	LSG-1623	2003	^[42]
	Iquique	LSG-1624	2004	^[43]
	Ona	LSG-1625	2011^(s)	110 t		Asenav, Valdivia, Chile	^[44]
	Alacalufe	LSG-1603	1989	107 t		ASMAR, Punta Arenas, Chile	^[45]
	Hallef	LSG-1604	1989	ASMAR, Talcahuano, Chile		^[46]
	Grumete Díaz	LPC-1814	1990^(s)	40 t		Sewart Seacraft, US / IAI, Israel	^[47] ^[48]
	Grumete Salinas	LPC-1816	1991^(s)	^[49]
	Grumete Machado	LPC-1820	1995^(s)	^[50]
	Grumete Hudson	LPC-1823	1995^(s)	^[51]
	Pelluhue	LSR-1703	2001^(s)	17.9 t	Small patrol boat	Coast Guard Yard, Curtis Bay, Baltimore, US	^[52]
	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:

• Twenty-six patrol boats^[53] (13 tons), of which fourteen are of the maritime patrol version (LPM-4400 to 4413) and twelve of the self-righting version for rescue services (LSR-4420 to 4431), which were acquired between 2008^[54] and 2014.
• Thirty-one patrol boats^[55] (4.2 tons), of which sixteen were acquired between 2007 and 2012 (PM-2501 to 2515, and PM-2700^[56]), and another fifteen of the Defender 25 model incorporated between 2018 and 2020 (PM-2516 to 2530). These last units were co-produced by the American company, which designed them, and ASMAR, Valparaíso.^[57]

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.^{[58] [59]}

Amphibious forces

Class	Ship	No.	Comm.	Displacement	Type	Builder	Note
	Sargento Aldea	LSDH-91	2011^(s)	12,599 t			^[60]
	Rancagua	LST-92	1983	1,409 t	LST	ASMAR, Talcahuano, Chile	^[61]
	Chacabuco	LST-95	1986	^[62]
	Elicura	LSM-90	1968	780 t			^[63]

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.^[64]

Survey vessels

Class	Ship	No.	Comm.	Displacement	Type	Builder	Note
Antarctic multipurpose vessel
—		AGB-46	2024	10,500 t		ASMAR, Talcahuano, Chile	^[65]
Research vessels
—		AGS-61	2013	3,068 t	Oceanographic ship	ASMAR, Talcahuano, Chile	^[66] ^[67]
	Corneta Cabrales	PSH-77	1996	532 t	Hydrographic patrol ship		^[68]
Rescue and salvage vessel
—	Ingeniero Slight	BRS-63	1997^(s)	1,210 t		B.V.J. Pattje Scheepswerf, Waterhuizen, Netherlands	^[69] ^[70]

There are also two small support boats for shallow water research work; the boat Albatros LH-01, acquired in 2008, and a boat, acquired in 2015 from the American company SAFE Boats International and identified with the pennant number LH-02.^{[71] [72]}

Auxiliary vessels

Class	Ship	No.	Comm.	Displacement	Type	Builder	Note
Oil supply ships
	Almirante Montt	AO-52	2010^(s)	42,000 t	Oiler replenishment		^[73]
—	Araucano	AO-53	2010^(s)	26,000 t		Uddevallavarvet AB, Uddevalla, Sweden	^[74]
Offshore tug / supply vessels
—	Lientur	ATF-60	2023^(s)	5,828 t	AHTSV	Cemre Shipyard, Altınova, Turkey	^[75] ^[76]
—	Janequeo	ATF-65	2021	5,742 t		L&T, Chennai, India	^[77] ^[78]
	Galvarino	ATF-66	1987^(s)	1,800 t	Tugboat	Aukra Bruk, Aukra, Norway	^[79]
Support transport
—		AP-41	1988	4,760 t	Troopship / freighter	ASMAR, Talcahuano, Chile	^[80]
Support patrol
	Cirujano Videla	PMD-74	1994	530 t	Medical-dental patrol vessel	ASMAR, Talcahuano, Chile	^[81]
Personnel tender ships
	Grumete Pérez	YFB-116	1974	165 t	Ferry	ASMAR, Talcahuano, Chile	^[82]
—	Buzo Sobenes	YFB-113	2013^(s)	147 t	Catamaran	Asenav, Valdivia, Chile	^[83]
—	Grumete Bolados	YFB-112	2016^(s)	145 t			^[84]
Small logistic support vessel
—	Guardián Brito	BSG-118	2010^(s)	—	Small landing craft	Maestranza Amsu Ltda., Coronel, Chile	^[85] ^[86]

Historical relic

Future ships

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

Class	Ship	No.	Planned comm.	Displacement	Type	Builder	Note
—	—	—	2027	7,987 t		ASMAR, Talcahuano, Chile	^[88] ^[89] ^[90]
	—	—	2030

Watercraft

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
Zodiac		Zodiac, France	^[91] ^[92] ^[93]
Pumar		ASMAR, Chile	^[94] ^[95] ^[96] ^[97]
Skúa			^[98] ^[99]
SDV Havas Mk 8		Havas, France
—		—	^[100]
BTR Sea Doo SAR		BTR, Canada	^[101]

See also

• List of decommissioned ships of the Chilean Navy
• List of current equipment of the Chilean Air Force
• List of current equipment of the Chilean Army
• List of active Chile military aircraft
• List of current equipment of the Chilean Marine Corps

Sources

• López . Carlo . The Sixth "Taitao" Class Patrol Boat Joins the Chilean Navy . Warship International . 1997 . XXXIIII . 4 . 381–384 . 0043-0374 .
• Bravo Valdivieso . Germán . 2006 . Buques de la Armada construidos en Chile . Spanish . Valparaíso, Chile . Academia de Historia Naval y Marítima de Chile .
• Book: Stephen . Saunders . 2015 . Jane's Fighting Ships 2015-2016 . . 978-0-7106-3143-5 .

External links

• Armada de Chile — Unidades Navales (armada.cl)
• Chilean Navy — Chilean Navy’s Units (armada.cl)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Misión y Visión . Armada de Chile . es . 12 July 2023.
2. Web site: RH Huáscar . Armada de Chile . es . 25 January 2022.
3. Web site: SS-23 O'Higgins . Armada de Chile . es . 23 January 2022.
4. Web site: SS-22 Carrera . Armada de Chile . es . 23 January 2022.
5. Web site: SS-20 Thomson . Armada de Chile . es . 23 January 2022.
6. Web site: SS-21 Simpson . Armada de Chile . es . 23 January 2022.
7. Web site: FF-19 Almirante Williams . Armada de Chile . es . 23 January 2022.
8. Web site: FF-05 Almirante Cochrane . Armada de Chile . es . 23 January 2022.
9. Web site: FF-07 Almirante Lynch . Armada de Chile . es . 23 January 2022.
10. Web site: FF-06 Almirante Condell . Armada de Chile . es . 23 January 2022.
11. Web site: FFG-14 Almirante Latorre . Armada de Chile . es . 23 January 2022.
12. Web site: FFG-11 Capitán Prat . Armada de Chile . es . 23 January 2022.
13. Web site: FF-15 Almirante Blanco Encalada . Armada de Chile . es . 23 January 2022.
14. Web site: FF-18 Almirante Riveros . Armada de Chile . es . 23 January 2022.
15. Web site: OPV-81 Piloto Pardo . Armada de Chile . es . 24 January 2022.
16. Web site: OPV-82 Comandante Toro . Armada de Chile . es . 24 January 2022.
17. Web site: OPV-83 Marinero Fuentealba . Armada de Chile . es . 24 January 2022.
18. Web site: OPV-84 Cabo Odger . Armada de Chile . es . 24 January 2022.
19. Web site: PSG-71 Micalvi . Armada de Chile . es . 24 January 2022.
20. Web site: PSG-72 Ortiz . Armada de Chile . es . 24 January 2022.
21. Web site: PSG-73 Isaza . Armada de Chile . es . 24 January 2022.
22. Web site: PSG-78 Sibbald . Armada de Chile . es . 24 January 2022.
23. Web site: LAM-30 Casma . Armada de Chile . es . 24 January 2022.
24. Web site: La lancha misilera LAM-30 Casma de la Armada de Chile conmemora su 43° aniversario . García . Nicolás . 9 November 2022 . Infodefensa.com . es . 28 April 2023.
25. Web site: La Fuerza Aérea y la Armada de Chile en ADEX, teatro de operaciones conjunto Austral . Muñoz Romero . Javier . 17 April 2023 . Defensa.com . es . 28 April 2023.
26. Web site: LAM-31 Chipana . Armada de Chile . es . 24 January 2022.
27. Web site: LAM-34 Angamos . Armada de Chile . es . 24 January 2022.
28. Web site: LSG-1609 Aysén . Armada de Chile . es . 25 January 2022.
29. Web site: LSG-1610 Corral . Armada de Chile . es . 25 January 2022.
30. Web site: LSG-1611 Concepción . Armada de Chile . es . 25 January 2022.
31. Web site: LSG-1613 San Antonio . Armada de Chile . es . 25 January 2022.
32. Web site: LSG-1612 Caldera . Armada de Chile . es . 25 January 2022.
33. Web site: LSG-1614 Antofagasta . Armada de Chile . es . 25 January 2022.
34. Web site: LSG-1615 Arica . Armada de Chile . es . 25 January 2022.
35. Web site: LSG-1616 Coquimbo . Armada de Chile . es . 25 January 2022.
36. Web site: LSG-1617 Puerto Natales . Armada de Chile . es . 25 January 2022.
37. Web site: LSG-1618 Valparaíso . Armada de Chile . es . 25 January 2022.
38. Web site: LSG-1619 Punta Arenas . Armada de Chile . es . 25 January 2022.
39. Web site: LSG-1620 Talcahuano . Armada de Chile . es . 25 January 2022.
40. Web site: LSG-1621 Quintero . Armada de Chile . es . 25 January 2022.
41. Web site: LSG-1622 Chiloé . Armada de Chile . es . 25 January 2022.
42. Web site: LSG-1623 Puerto Montt . Armada de Chile . es . 25 January 2022.
43. Web site: LSG-1624 Iquique . Armada de Chile . es . 25 January 2022.
44. Web site: LSG-1625 Ona . Armada de Chile . es . 25 January 2022.
45. Web site: LSG-1603 Alacalufe . Armada de Chile . es . 25 January 2022.
46. Web site: LSG-1604 Hallef . Armada de Chile . es . 25 January 2022.
47. Web site: LPC-1814 Díaz . Armada de Chile . es . 25 January 2022.
48. Web site: La Armada de Chile licita ejes y hélices para lanchas patrulleras clase Dabur . García . Nicolás . 2 July 2019 . Infodefensa.com . es . 25 January 2022.
49. Web site: LPC-1816 Salinas . Armada de Chile . es . 25 January 2022.
50. Web site: LPC-1820 Machado . Armada de Chile . es . 25 January 2022.
51. Web site: LPC-1823 Hudson . Armada de Chile . es . 25 January 2022.
52. Web site: Asmar realiza un período de mantenimiento a la LSR-1704 Arauco de la Armada de Chile . García . Nicolás . 20 October 2021 . Infodefensa.com . es . 25 January 2022.
53. Web site: La Armada de Chile incorpora tres nuevas lanchas de patrullaje y rescate . 27 November 2014 . Infodefensa.com . es . 25 January 2022.
54. Web site: LPM 4201 Arcángel atiende su primera emergencia marítima . Armada de Chile . 23 November 2008 . es . 2 July 2023.
55. Web site: La Armada de Chile finaliza la recepción de 15 lanchas Defender . García . Nicolás . 20 November 2020 . Infodefensa.com . es . 2 January 2021.
56. May–June 2011 . Noticiario . es . Viña del Mar, Chile . . 128 . 922 . 303.
57. Web site: Asmar implementa un taller para el montaje de las lanchas 'Defender' . García . Nicolás . 6 May 2019 . Infodefensa.com . es . 2 July 2023.
58. Web site: Asmar entrega una lancha Pumar WR1250 Explorer a Sernapesca de Chile . García . Nicolás . 7 September 2020 . Infodefensa.com . es . 4 July 2023.
59. Web site: Comienza a operar primera embarcación 100% dedicada a la fiscalización de la acuicultura . 30 November 2020 . sernapesca.cl . es . 4 July 2023.
60. Web site: LSDH-91 Sargento Aldea . Armada de Chile . es . 25 January 2022.
61. Web site: LST-92 Rancagua . Armada de Chile . es . 25 January 2022.
62. Web site: LST-95 Chacabuco . Armada de Chile . es . 25 January 2022.
63. Web site: LSM-90 Elicura . Armada de Chile . es . 25 January 2022.
64. Web site: LSDH-91 Sargento Aldea, unidad de proyección estratégica de la Armada de Chile . García . Nicolás . 9 July 2021 . Infodefensa.com . es . 26 March 2022.
65. Web site: AGB-46 Almirante Viel . Armada de Chile . es . 15 August 2024.
66. Web site: R/V Cabo de Hornos, Chile . Ship Technology . 17 November 2018.
67. Web site: AGS-61 Cabo de Hornos . Armada de Chile . es . 25 January 2022.
68. Web site: PSH-77 Cabrales . Armada de Chile . es . 25 January 2022.
69. Web site: BRS-63 Ingeniero Slight . Armada de Chile . es . 25 January 2022.
70. Web site: El BRS-63 Ingeniero Slight de la Armada de Chile retorna al servicio tras reparaciones en Asmar . García . Nicolás . 16 November 2021 . Infodefensa.com . es . 4 March 2022.
71. Web site: El SHOA licita el mantenimiento de los sonares multihaz 'Seabat' 7125 V2 . García . Nicolás . 26 April 2019 . Infodefensa.com . es . 26 March 2022.
72. . 30 May 2016 . The Chilean Navy Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service (SHOA) commissions a new shallow water hydrographic survey launch . International Hydrographic Review . 15 . 58 . 0020-6946.
73. Web site: AO-52 Almirante Montt . Armada de Chile . es . 25 January 2022.
74. Web site: AO-53 Araucano . Armada de Chile . es . 25 January 2022.
75. Web site: ATF-60 Lientur . Armada de Chile . es . 30 December 2023.
76. Web site: CNS Lientur ATF - IMO 9393400 . shipspotting.com . 30 December 2023.
77. Web site: ATF-65 Janequeo . Armada de Chile . es . 25 January 2022.
78. Web site: Janequeo, IMO 9720914 . Balticshipping.com . 15 July 2023.
79. Web site: ATF-66 Galvarino . Armada de Chile . es . 25 January 2022.
80. Web site: AP-41 Aquiles . Armada de Chile . es . 25 January 2022.
81. Web site: PMD-74 Cirujano Videla . Armada de Chile . es . 25 January 2022.
82. Web site: YFB-116 Gte. Pérez . Armada de Chile . es . 25 January 2022.
83. Web site: YFB-113 Buzo Sobenes . Armada de Chile . es . 25 January 2022.
84. Web site: YFB-112 Grumete Luciano Bolados . Armada de Chile . es . 25 January 2022.
85. Web site: Bautizo y bendición del buque de servicio general 118 Guardián Brito . Armada de Chile . 11 November 2010 . es . 25 January 2022.
86. Briones Urrutia . Angelo Paolo . 2014 . Estudio del sistema hidráulico barcaza Guardián Brito . es . Facultad de Ingeniería, Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, University of the Bío-Bío . 3 . 15 June 2023.
87. Web site: BE-43 Esmeralda . Armada de Chile . es . 25 January 2022.
88. Web site: Chile invertirá 409 millones de dólares en la construcción de dos buques multipropósito . García . Nicolás . 3 May 2023 . Infodefensa.com . es . 10 May 2023.
89. Web site: Asmar entregará en 2027 el primer buque multipropósito a la Armada de Chile . García . Nicolás . 1 May 2024 . Infodefensa.com . es . 15 August 2024.
90. Web site: Asmar entregará en 2030 el segundo buque multipropósito a la Armada de Chile . García . Nicolás . 2 June 2024 . Infodefensa.com . es . 15 August 2024.
91. Web site: Personal naval brindó seguridad en Campeonato Regional de Canotaje . 14 December 2007 . Armada de Chile . es . 20 July 2023.
92. Web site: Dispositivo de seguridad en festividad de San Pedro . 29 June 2011 . Directemar.cl . es . 20 July 2023.
93. Web site: Autoridad Marítima rescata embarcación pesquera que se encontraba a la deriva en Coquimbo . 16 July 2020 . Directemar.cl . es . 20 July 2023.
94. Web site: PUMAR se adjudica licitación para la Armada de Chile . 14 April 2003 . Mundomaritimo.cl . es . 20 July 2023.
95. Web site: ASMAR Valparaiso entrega a la Armada de Chile el Pumar WR 900 . 13 December 2013 . Defensa.com . es . 20 July 2023.
96. Web site: Asmar vende al SHOA un bote Pumar MI585A . García . Nicolás . 1 May 2019 . Infodefensa.com . es . 20 July 2023.
97. Web site: Asmar exhibe los botes Pumar MI585 Asalto, MI470 Danubio y MI420 Patrulla en Exponaval . García . Nicolás . 8 December 2022 . Infodefensa.com . es . 20 July 2023.
98. Web site: Asmar construye barcaza destinada a Juan Fernández . 24 September 2010 . Mundomaritimo.cl . es . 20 July 2023.
99. Web site: El rompehielos Almirante Viel de la Armada de Chile empleará las barcazas Skua en la Antártica . García . Nicolás . 12 December 2022 . Infodefensa.com . es . 20 July 2023.
100. Web site: Autoridad Marítima de Quintero recibió capacitación en la operación de motos acuáticas por parte de organización internacional . 22 November 2017 . Armada de Chile . es . 20 July 2023.
101. Web site: Chile adquiere las primeras motos acuáticas para rescate nocturno de Sudamérica . Julio . Carola . 30 December 2015 . Infodefensa.com . es . 20 July 2023.