The PR-72P class are a series of French-designed corvettes in service with the Peruvian Navy. Six units were ordered in 1976 by the Peruvian Navy from the Société Française de Construction Navale (SFCN). Subsequently, three of them were built by the company's own Villeneuve-la-Garenne shipyard, and the rest subcontracted to Lorient Naval Dockyard. Pennant numbers were originally P-101 to P-106, but were later modified to CM-21 to CM-26, where CM stands for corbeta misilera, Spanish for guided missile corvette.
| Pennant number | Name | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM-21 | Velarde | Villeneuve-la-Garenne (SFCN) | 16 September 1978 | 25 July 1980 | |
| CM-22 | Santillana | Villeneuve-la-Garenne (SFCN) | 11 September 1978 | 25 July 1980 | |
| CM-23 | De los Heros | Villeneuve-la-Garenne (SFCN) | 20 May 1979 | 17 November 1980 | |
| CM-24 | Herrera | Lorient Naval Dockyard | 16 February 1979 | 10 February 1981 | |
| CM-25 | Larrea | Lorient Naval Dockyard | 12 May 1979 | 16 June 1981 | |
| CM-26 | Sánchez Carrión | Lorient Naval Dockyard | 28 June 1979 | 14 September 1981 |
In 1998 the Peruvian Navy signed a contract with MTU to re-engine three PR-72P-class corvettes. The other units are expected to be similarly modified in the near future.