Colombian Navy

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Coat of Arms of the Colombian Navy.

The Colombian Armada is the naval armed force of Colombia and one of the three major forces in the Military of Colombia along with the Colombian National Army and the Colombian Air Force.

History

The Colombian Armada was born with Independence, being president of the Supreme Board of Cartagena, Toledo's Mr. José María García, who by means of the decree of the September 17, 1810, create the Naval Command Office, under command of the Captain Juan Nepomuceno Eslava, junior of the viceroy Sebastián Eslava.

The June 28, 1822, the general Francisco de Paula Santander created the Naval School, which disappeared time after along with his ships and his sailors. In 1907, the general Rafael Reyes Prieto created the Naval Academy through the decree 783 of July 6 which was censured by the general Ramón González Valencia in December 28, 1909.

The conflict with the Peru in 1932 made the navy reappear. They acquired ships and proceded to found the Grumetes's School in 1934 and the Cadetes's School in 1935, which today continue their work of instructing the men and women of sea.

Ships

ARC Almirante Padilla (FM-51)

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ARC Pijao (S-28)

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ARC Intrepido (S-21)

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ARC Gloria

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ARC TF Juan Ricardo Oyola Vera.

The majority of the Colombian Navy's ships are gunboats used for patrolling the country's rivers and coastlines.

Frigates (FFG)

Almirante Padilla class

• ARC Almirante Padilla (FM-51)
• ARC Caldas (FM-52)
• ARC Antioquia (FM-53)
• ARC Independiente (FM-54)

Submarines (SSK)

Type SX-506

• ARC Intrépido (S-21)
• ARC Indomable (S-22)

Type 209-A/1200

• ARC Pijao (S-28)
• ARC Tayrona (S-29)

Landing ships

• ARC Morrosquillo

Supply ships (AOR)

Luneberg class

• ARC Cartagena de Indias (BM-161)
• ARC Buenaventura (BM-162)

Patrol Vessels

• ARC Espartana (PO-41)
• ARC Capitán Pablo Jose de Porto (PO-42)
• ARC CTCIM Jorge E Marquez Durán (PO-43)
• ARC Valle del Cauca (PO-44)
• ARC San Andrés (PO-45)

Auxiliary Ships

• ARC Isla Palma (BB-33)
• ARC Ciénaga de Mayorquin (BB-35)
• ARC Quindio (BH-153)
• ARC Abadía Mendez (BO-154)
• ARC Providencia (BO-155)
• ARC Malpelo (BO-156)
• ARC Gorgona (BO-157)

School Ship

• ARC Gloria

Task Force Ships

• ARA TF Juan Ricardo Oyola Vera (TF-613)

Aircraft inventory

The Colombian Navy operates 30 aircraft, including 10 helicopters, primarily for logistical support of naval facilities and operations.

Template:Standard table ! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Aircraft ! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Origin ! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Type ! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Versions ! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|In service ! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Notes |----- | Aero Commander || United States || utility transport || Model 690 || 5 || |----- | Bell 212 Twin Huey || United States || transport helicopter || || 1 || |----- | Bell 412 || United States || transport helicopter || || 5 || |----- | CASA C-212 Aviocar || Spain || transport || C-212-100 || 1 || |----- | CASA CN-235 || Spain || transport || || 2 || |----- | Cessna 206 Stationair || United States || utility || || 3 || |----- | MBB Bo 105 || Germany || utility helicopter || Bo 105CB || 2 || |----- | Eurocopter AS 555 Fennec || France || utility helicopter || AS 555 || 2 || |----- | Gavilan 358 || Colombia || utility transport || || 2 || |----- | Piper PA-28 Cherokee || United States || utility || || 3 || |----- | Piper PA-34 Seneca || United States || utility || || 4 || |}

External links

• Colombian Navy Official site.