In addition to the usual tasks of a green water navy, the Colombian Navy () also performs coast guard duties, has shared responsibility for patrolling the extensive Colombian network of rivers, and includes the Marine Infantry (IM). Furthermore, its littoral/riverine component is relatively large when compared with the more traditional navies of other countries. Due to this aggregation of duties, some vessels perform routinely and indistinctly as coast guard/combat patrol, particularly those mid-size, lightly armed vessels, and can occasionally be found classified as either Surface combat or Coast Guard or even Logistics/General transport across different sources, even in official documents from the ARC itself. Also, many of the lighter patrol/harbor patrol boats may be assigned or reassigned duties across the different branches with little or no notice depending on service needs. As the ARC has embarked in a program of modernization since 2000, a better separation and categorization of the different vessels has ensued, with many vessels being re-numbered or reclassified, which makes for occasionally conflicting references. This article tries to use the latest denominations whenever possible, but there may still be overlaps.

Key

The tables below use the following key: KeyDescriptionRole The general role performed by the vessel; In most cases this matches with a standard type, however there are cases where the ARC may use a previously owned vessel from a specific type in a different roleGroup The general group classification used by the ARC, this matches in most cases with the formal class of the vessel, and it is used in its pennant number in the case of major units; note that the ARC may group multiple vessels of different formal classes under a single groupClass The formal class of the vessel, when known or identifiableName Vessel name when formally assigned; does not apply to many light boats known only by its number or callcodeNumberHull numberConstructionCountry of builderCommissionCommission date; full date if known, or at least year of commission in the ARCNotes additional comments, references and/or links related to the vessel

Oceanic combat

RoleGroupClass Ship NameNumberConstructionCommissionNotes Frigate Frigate FM SIGMA10514 FM: Ocean Going Frigate, build by Cotecmar based on Damen SIGMA10514 Frigate FMSIGMA10514 ARC Almirante Padilla FM-?1 2026–2030 Frigate FMSIGMA10514 ARC Caldas FM-?2 2031–2033 Frigate FMSIGMA10514 ARC Antioquia FM-?3 2034–2036 Frigate FMSIGMA10514 ARC Independiente FM-?4 2037–2039 Frigate FMSIGMA10514 ARC TBD FM-?5 2040–2042 Frigate FM FM: Missile frigate (; Hull type (FS1500) Frigate FMAlmirante PadillaARC Almirante Padilla FM-51 31 October 1983 Completed upgrade January 2012, will be replaced by SIGMA10514 Frigate FMAlmirante Padilla ARC Caldas FM-52 12 February 1984 Will be replaced by SIGMA10514 Frigate FMAlmirante Padilla ARC Antioquia FM-53 30 April 1984 Will be replaced by SIGMA10514 Frigate FMAlmirante Padilla ARC Independiente FM-54 27 July 1984 Will be replaced by SIGMA10514 Corvette CM ARC Nariño CM-55 7 August 2014 Corvette CM ARC Almirante Tono CM-56 7 August 2020 Offshore Patrol Offshore Patrol Vessels -Heavy (longer range/endurance); Note that the different navies allocate the OPV role either under coastguard or oceanic combat; in the Colombian Navy these ships have been assigned to oceanic combat units and not to the Coastguard Command Offshore Patrol PZE Also called PZE or PZEE (), Exclusive Economic Zone patrol boat Offshore Patrol PZE Fassmer-80 PZE-46 3 February 2012First of its class, built at Cotecmar shipyards, Cartagena de Indias, Colombia with a slightly modified design based on a license of the Fassmer OPV-80, of 6 planned. Offshore Patrol PZE Fassmer-80 PZE-47 7 September 2013 Offshore Patrol PZE Fassmer-80 ARC Santander PZE-48 1 December 2016 Submarine Submarine SO Type 209/1200 SO: Oceanic Submarine (); Submarine SO Type 209/1200 ARC Pijao SO-28 14 April 1975 Submarine SO Type 209/1200 ARC Tayrona SO-29 18 July 1975 Submarine SO Type 206 ST: Oceanic Submarine () Submarine SOType 206 ARC Intrépido SO-23 December 2015 U-Boote an Kolumbien übergeben Submarine SOType 206 ARC Indomable SO-24 December 2015 Swimmer Delivery Vehicle LS Tactical Chariot LS: Submarine boat () LS CosMoS CE2F ARC Defensora LS CosMoS CE2F ARC Protectora LS CosMoS CE2F ARC Poderosa 3/4 remain in service

Littoral / Riverine service

RoleGroupClass NameNumberConstructionCommissionNotesPatrol - Heavy Patrol - Heavy CF CF: Riverine Gunboat () Patrol - Heavy CF Riohacha Heavy (170 ton) patrol gunboat class; originally built by Astilleros Unión Industrial de Barranquilla, Colombia in 1956Patrol - Heavy CFRiohacha ARC Riohacha CF-135 1956 Patrol - Heavy CFRiohacha ARC Leticia CF-136 1956 Disarmed and reconfigured as Hospital shipPatrol - Heavy CFRiohacha ARC Arauca CF-137 1956 As of 2005, assigned to the Putumayo area, Riverine Fleet South Command() Patrol - Heavy NF The NF () group consists of a progressively improved series of boats, known as "Nodrizas" ("mothership") for armored patrol, support & re-provisioning of smaller piranha-class boats deployed from and around them. The first group of these, classified here as generic Nodriza Fluvial include a motley mix of older gunboats or armored tugs. These boats, reconditioned in their new standardized role, provided the foundations during the late 1990s and 2000s for the R&D of the PAF-series boats, for which the PAF-IV is the current state-of-the art showcase. Patrol - Heavy NFRiverine Mothership ARC CP. Filigonio Hichamon NF-601 Patrol - Heavy NFRiverine Mothership ARC SSIM. Manuel Antonio Moyar NF-602 Patrol - Heavy NFRiverine Mothership ARC Igaraparaná NF-603 Patrol - Heavy NFRiverine Mothership ARC SSIM. Julio Correa Hernández NF-604 Patrol - Heavy NFRiverine Mothership ARC Manacacias NF-605 Patrol - Heavy NFRiverine Mothership ARC Cotuhe NF-606 Patrol - Heavy NF Riverine Mothership ARC Ariari NF-609 Patrol - Heavy NF PAF-I Patrol - Heavy NF PAF-I ARC SSCIM. Senen Alberto Araújo NF-607 Patrol - Heavy NF PAF-I ARC CPCIM. Guillermo Londoño Vargas NF-608 Patrol - Heavy NF PAF-II Patrol - Heavy NF PAF-II ARC TNCIM. Mario Alonso Villegas NF-610 Patrol - Heavy NF PAF-III Patrol - Heavy NF PAF-III ARC TECIM Tony Pastrana Contreras NF-611 2004 Patrol - Heavy NF PAF-III ARC CTCMI Jorge Moreno Salazar NF-612 2005 Patrol - Heavy NF PAF-IV Patrol - Heavy NF PAF-IV ARC TEFIM Juan Ricardo Oyola Vera NF-613 2006 Patrol - Heavy NF PAF-IV ARC TECIM Freddy Alexander Pérez Rodríguez NF-614 2008 Patrol - Heavy NF PAF-IV ARC TECIM Edic Cristian Reyes Holguín NF-615 2009 Patrol - Medium Patrol - Medium PRF PRF: Fast Riverine patrol () Patrol - Medium PRFTenerife 40 ft. Patrol Boat River (PBR) Patrol - Medium PRF Tenerife ARC Tenerife PRF-305 1993 fmr. LR-181 Patrol - Medium PRF Tenerife ARC Tarapacá PRF-306 1993 fmr. LR-182 Patrol - Medium PRF Tenerife ARC Mompox PRF-307 1993 fmr. LR-183 Patrol - Medium PRF Tenerife ARC Orocué PRF-308 1993 fmr. LR-184 Patrol - Medium PRF Tenerife ARC Calamar PRF-309 1993 fmr. LR-185 Patrol - Medium PRF Tenerife ARC Magangué PRF-310 1993 fmr. LR-186 Patrol - Medium PRF Tenerife ARC Monclart PRF-311 1993 fmr. LR-187 Patrol - Medium PRF Tenerife ARC Caucaya PRF-312 1993 fmr. LR-188 Patrol - Medium PRF Tenerife ARC Mitú PRF-313 1993 fmr. LR-189 Patrol - Medium PRF Magdalena 32 ft. Patrol Boat River (PBR) Mk.II Patrol - Medium PRF Magdalena ARC Magdalena PRF-176 1989 fmr. LR-176; ex- US Navy, hull #31RP6886 Patrol - Medium PRF Magdalena ARC Cauca PRF-177 1989 fmr. LR-177; ex- US Navy, hull #31RP7121 Patrol - Medium PRF Magdalena ARC Atrato PRF-178 1989 fmr. LR-178; ex- US Navy, hull #31RP7128 Patrol - Medium PRF Magdalena ARC Sinú PRF-179 1989 fmr. LR-179; ex- US Navy, hull #31RP7129 Patrol - Medium PRF Magdalena ARC San Jorge PRF-180 1989 fmr. LR-180; ex- US Navy, hull #31RP7130 Patrol - Medium PRF Magdalena ARC Putumayo PRF-190 1993 fmr. LR-190; acquired new Patrol - Medium PRF Magdalena ARC Caquetá PRF-191 1993 fmr. LR-191; acquired new Patrol - Medium PRF Magdalena ARC Orinoco PRF-192 1993 fmr. LR-192; acquired new Patrol - Medium PRF Magdalena ARC Orteguaza PRF-193 1993 fmr. LR-193; acquired new Patrol - Medium PRF Magdalena ARC Vichada PRF-194 1993 fmr. LR-194; acquired new Patrol - Medium PRF Magdalena ARC Guaviare PRF-195 1993 fmr. LR-195; acquired new Patrol - Medium PRF Diligente These are slightly different boats from a similar series. Built in the Astilleros Navales de Cartagena in 1952–54, deactivated in mid-80s, reactivated from storage in mid-1990s for littoral/riverine patrol and interdiction. Patrol - Medium PRF Diligente ARC Diligente PRF-121 1952–54;1995 fmr. LR-121 Patrol - Medium PRF Diligente ARC TE Juan Lucio PRF-122 1952–54;1995 fmr. LR-122 Patrol - Medium PRF Diligente ARC CD Alfonso Vargas PRF-123 1952–54;1995 fmr. LR-123 Patrol - Medium PRF Diligente ARC CP Fritz Hagale PRF-124 1952–54;1995 fmr. LR-124 Patrol - Medium PRF Diligente ARC Vengadora PRF-125 1952–54;1995 fmr. LR-125 Patrol - Medium PRF Diligente ARC Humberto Cortés PRF-126 1952–54;1995 fmr. LR-126 Patrol - Medium PRF Diligente ARC Calibío PRF-127 1952–54;1995 fmr. LR-127 Patrol - Medium PRF Diligente ARC Carlos Galindo PRF-128 1952–54;1995 fmr. LR-128 Patrol - Medium PRF Diligente ARC Valerosa PRF-129 1952–54;1995 fmr. LR-129 Patrol - Medium PRF Diligente ARC Luchadora PRF-130 1952–54;1995 fmr. LR-130Patrol - Light Patrol - Light PAF-L The PAF-L class (Patrullera Fluvial Ligera ) is an entirely new development, which takes the experiences of the heavy PAF-I-IV class and defines a lighter patrol boat. Patrol - Light PAF-L -pending- -pending- Patrol - Light LPR-40 The "LPR-40" (Lancha Patrullera de Rio – 40 ft.) is a new and native development, which draws on the experience of the US PBR-40 boats as well as the PAF and PAF-L series to provide a midsize, light and fast boat with a strong punch. Patrol - LightPAF LPR-40 ARC Río Sinú 2016 acquired newCombat Fast Boats These are light, fast combat patrol boats usually of fiberglass reinforced construction, outboard dual engines and fitted with additional communications and electronics. It is common for these boats to be deployed and supported from one of the larger CF/NF class vessels. As of 2003, judging by the pennant/hull numbers, there was an estimated number of 167: BC-1000 to BC-1041 (41) and BT-1100 to BT-1226 (126). However, a firm number is difficult to establish due to combat and service losses, some hulls may have been rebuilt locally, as well as it is likely additional batches have been acquired, and/or added to via configuration of locally built hulls with foreign-bought higher-end components. Combat Fast Boats BC/BCFC BC: Command Boat () also known as BCFC: Riverine Combat Command Boat () Combat Fast Boats BC/BCFC Anguila multiple boats 1993–present 22 ft. Patrol Boat, Boston Whaler-style. As of 2003, est. number: 41 Combat Fast Boats BT/BCFT BT: Tactical Boat () also known as BCFT: Riverine Combat Tactical Boat () Combat Fast Boats BT/BCFT Piranha multiple boats 1991–present 22 ft. Patrol Boat, Boston Whaler-style.Multiple batches acquired (1,1990; 3,1991; 51, 1993; 78, 1997);, from Boston Whaler, Mass, and Edgewater, Fla.; As of 2003, est. number: 126

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