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COLOMBIAN NAVY (COLOMBIA)

COASTAL FORCES

RIO ARICA river patrol launches (2009-2017)

Names

PRF303 Rio Magdalena

PRF304 Rio Orinoco

PRF314 Rio Atrato

PRF315 Rio Baudo

PRF316 Rio San Juan

PRF317 Rio Patia

PRF318 Rio Guaviare

PRF319 Rio Amazonas

PRF323 Rio Sinú

PRF324 Rio Meta

PRF325 Rio Cusiana

PRF326 Rio Vichada

PRF327 Rio Caguan

PRF328 Arica

PRF329 Angostura

PRF330 Pinillos

Builders

COTECMAR, Cartagena: PRF303, 304, 314-319, 323-330

Commissioned

2009: PRF328-330

2014: PRF314-317

2016: PRF303, 304, 318, 319, 323, 324, 326

2017: PRF325, 327

Losses

none

Transfers

none

Discarding

in service (2019): PRF303, 304, 314-319, 323-330

 

Displacement standard, t

 

Displacement full, t

14

Length, m

12.7

Breadth, m

2.80

Draught, m

0.70

No of shafts

2 waterjets

Machinery

2 Caterpillar C9 diesels

Power, h. p.

505

Max speed, kts

29

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts)

513(25)

Armament

PRF328-330: 3 x 1 - 12.7/90, 2 x 1 - 7.6/90

others: 4 x 1 - 12.7/90, 2 x 1 - 7.6/90

Electronic equipment Raytheon R70 radar

Complement

4 + 10 troops

Project history: LPR-40 class, designed by COTECMAR. Aluminium construction, transportable on a C-130 aircraft.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

Pinillos 2012

© Ivan Gogin, 2019