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.
As of April 2025, 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, eleven auxiliary ships and one training ship. Also a nominal ship, the Ironclad , which is really just a ceremonial ship and historical relic.
Key The tables below use the following key: KeyDescriptionClass The formal class of the vessel, when known or identifiableIn service Number of vessels in service of the corresponding classBoat/ship Vessel name when formally assigned; does not apply to many light boats known only by its number or call codeNo. Refers to the pennant number, but also includes the hull classification symbol 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 tablesType Refers to the vessel according to the characteristics or role for which it was built or modifiedBuilder The shipyard that builds the vessel, plus the place and country of origin if possibleNote References and/or links related to the vessel
Active ships Submarine forces ClassIn serviceBoatNo.Comm.DisplacementTypeBuilder Note Conventional submarines 2 SS-23 2005 1,577 t surfaced;1,711 t dived Attack submarine DCN, Cherbourg, France / IZAR, Cartagena, Spain SS-22 2006 Thomson class(Type 209/1400-L)2 SS-20 1984 1,520 t surfaced;1,614 t dived HDW, Kiel, Germany SS-21 1984
Major surface combatants ClassIn serviceShipNo.Comm.DisplacementTypeBuilderNote Frigates Type 22 Batch 2(Boxer class) 1 Almirante Williams FF-19 2003(s) 4,900 t Anti-submarine frigate Swan Hunter, Wallsend, UK Type 23(Duke class)3 Almirante Cochrane FF-05 2006(s) 4,267 t Yarrows, Glasgow, UK Almirante Lynch FF-07 2007(s) Almirante Condell FF-06 2008(s) Swan Hunter, Wallsend, UK 2 Almirante Latorre FFG-14 2020(s) 4,267 t Anti-aircraft frigate AMECON, Williamstown, Australia Capitán Prat FFG-11 2020(s) (M class)2 Almirante Blanco Encalada FF-15 2005(s) 3,373 t Multi-purpose frigate Damen, Vlissingen, Netherlands FF-18 2007(s)
Minor surface combatants ClassIn serviceShipNo.Comm.DisplacementTypeBuilderNote Patrols 4 Piloto Pardo OPV-81 2007 1,728 to 1,810 t Offshore patrol vessel ASMAR, Talcahuano, Chile Comandante Toro OPV-82 2008 Marinero Fuentealba OPV-83 2014 Cabo Odger OPV-84 2017 4 Contramaestre Micalvi PSG-71 1993 510 to 533 t Large patrol craft Contramaestre Ortiz PSG-72 1993 Aspirante Isaza PSG-73 1994 Piloto Sibbald PSG-78 1996 (Reshef class)3 Casma LAM-30 1979(s) 450 t Fast attack craft Israel Shipyards, Haifa, Israel Chipana LAM-31 1980(s) Angamos LAM-34 1997(s) 16 Aysén LSG-1609 1999 110 to 125 t Coastal patrol craft ASMAR, Talcahuano, Chile Corral LSG-1610 2000 Concepción LSG-1611 2000 San Antonio LSG-1613 2000 Caldera LSG-1612 2001 Antofagasta LSG-1614 2001 Arica LSG-1615 2001 Coquimbo LSG-1616 2001 Puerto Natales LSG-1617 2001 Valparaíso LSG-1618 2002 Punta Arenas LSG-1619 2002 Talcahuano LSG-1620 2002 Quintero LSG-1621 2003 Chiloé LSG-1622 2003 Puerto Montt LSG-1623 2003 Iquique LSG-1624 2004 1 Ona LSG-1625 2011(s) 110 t Asenav, Valdivia, Chile 2 Alacalufe LSG-1603 1989 107 t ASMAR, Punta Arenas, Chile Hallef LSG-1604 1989 ASMAR, Talcahuano, Chile 4 Grumete Díaz LPC-1814 1990(s) 40 t Sewart Seacraft, US /IAI, Israel Grumete Salinas LPC-1816 1991(s) Grumete Machado LPC-1820 1995(s) Grumete Hudson LPC-1823 1995(s) Type 44 6 Pelluhue LSR-1703 2001(s) 17.9 t Small patrol boat Coast Guard Yard, Curtis Bay, Baltimore, US 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 (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 and 2014. Thirty-one patrol boats (4.2 tons), of which sixteen were acquired between 2007 and 2012 (PM-2501 to 2515, and PM-2700), 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.
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.
Amphibious forces ClassIn serviceShipNo.Comm. DisplacementTypeBuilderNote Amphibious ships 1 Sargento Aldea LSDH-91 2011(s) 12,599 t LPD DCN, Brest, France 2 Rancagua LST-92 1983 1,409 t LST ASMAR, Talcahuano, Chile Chacabuco LST-95 1986 1 Elicura LSM-90 1968 780 t LSM
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.
Survey vessels ClassIn serviceShipNo.Comm.DisplacementTypeBuilderNote Antarctic multipurpose vessel — 1 AGB-46 2024 10,500 t Icebreaker ASMAR, Talcahuano, Chile Research vessels —1 AGS-61 2013 3,068 t Oceanographic ship ASMAR, Talcahuano, Chile 1 Corneta Cabrales PSH-77 1996 532 t Hydrographic patrol ship Rescue and salvage vessel — 1 Ingeniero Slight BRS-63 1997(s) 1,210 t Buoy tender B.V.J. Pattje Scheepswerf, Waterhuizen, Netherlands
There are also two small support boats for shallow water research work; the boat Albatros LH-01, acquired in 2008, and the boat Orca LH-02 of the , acquired in 2015 from the American company SAFE Boats International.
Auxiliary vessels ClassIn serviceShipNo.Comm.DisplacementTypeBuilderNote Oil supply ships 1 Almirante Montt AO-52 2010(s) 42,000 t Oiler replenishment Avondale Shipyard, New Orleans, US — 1 Araucano AO-53 2010(s) 26,000 t Uddevallavarvet AB, Uddevalla, Sweden Offshore tug / supply vessels —1 Lientur ATF-60 2023(s) 5,828 t AHTSV Cemre Shipyard, Altınova, Turkey —1 Janequeo ATF-65 2021 5,742 t L&T, Chennai, India 1 Galvarino ATF-66 1987(s) 1,800 t Tugboat Aukra Bruk, Aukra Municipality, Norway Support transport — 1 AP-41 1988 4,760 t Troopship / freighter ASMAR, Talcahuano, Chile Support patrol 1 Cirujano Videla PMD-74 1994 530 t Medical-dental patrol vessel ASMAR, Talcahuano, Chile Personnel tender ships 1 Grumete Pérez YFB-116 1974 165 t Ferry ASMAR, Talcahuano, Chile —1 Buzo Sobenes YFB-113 2013(s) 147 t Catamaran Asenav, Valdivia, Chile —1 Grumete Bolados YFB-112 2016(s) 145 t Small logistic support vessel —1 Guardián Brito BSG-118 2010(s) — Small landing craft Maestranza Amsu Ltda., Coronel, Chile
Training ship ClassIn serviceShipNo. Comm.DisplacementTypeBuilderNote Sail training 1 BE-43 1954 3,673 t Barquentine tall ship Bazán, Cádiz, Spain
Museum ship ClassIn serviceShipNo.Comm.DisplacementTypeBuilderNote Ceremonial / historical ship —1 RH — 1879/1934(s) 1,180 t Ironclad turret ship Laird Brothers, Birkenhead, UK
Future ships Only includes units purchased, under construction, or projected that already have financing. ClassProjected unitsShipNo.Planned comm. DisplacementTypeBuilderNote Amphibious ships —2 Selknam — 2026 — LCM Asenav, Valdivia, Chile Manutara — Magallanes2 Magallanes LPD-93 2027 7,987 t LPD ASMAR, Talcahuano, Chile Rapa Nui — 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.
NameTypeManufacturerNote Zodiac Inflatable boat Zodiac, France Pumar ASMAR, Chile Skua Barge SDV Havas Mk 8 Submersible Havas, France — Water scooter — BTR Sea Doo SAR BTR, Canada BTR Sea Doo Wake Pro 230 NE590 Armored boat Nuevaera Marine, Uruguay
See also List of current equipment of the Chilean Air Force List of current equipment of the Chilean Army List of current equipment of the Chilean Navy List of active Chile military aircraft List of decommissioned ships of the Chilean Navy
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Sources
External links Armada de Chile — Unidades Navales (armada.cl) Chilean Navy — Chilean Navy’s Units (armada.cl)