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.

Summary and method

The Chilean Navy currently has more than 121 active ships. You can not give an exact number because there is no precise information on the total number of patrol vessels, which in any case exceed 83 units. The following summary of the Chilean ships has been taken mainly from the official site of the navy.
According to the type or specialty of the ship they are:
The tables below list and group the different ships according to their type and class. The tables begin with the name of the ship, followed by its pennant number, origin, class, type, displacement, year of commission and, finally, the homeport. New ships that have been commissioned appear first in the list, as long as they are not smaller in displacement than the older ships, and the ships that follow are listed below, ordered by age.
In the event that a ship has been previously used by another navy, it will also take the year of the original commission of the respective country. The spaces in the table where the information is unknown or does not exist will bear the following symbol.

Active ships

Submarines

Frigates

Fast attack craft

Patrol vessels

In addition to the units on the list, the navy has patrol boats that have no names and are identified only by their pennant number. These are:

Replenishment vessels

Research vessels

Maritime signaling / rescue vessel

Patrol vessel / hospital ship

Fleet tugs

Ferries

Training ship

Historical relic