Peruvian Coast Guard
| Directorate General of Captaincies and Coast Guard of Peru Dirección General de Capitanías y Guardacostas del Perú | |
|---|---|
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BAP Rio Nepeña (PC-243) and BAP Rio Tambo (PC-244) arriving to the Callao harbour after a patrol mission | |
| Active | 1919 - present |
| Country | Peru |
| Role | National Coast guard |
| Size |
3 patrol aircraft |
| Part of | Peruvian Navy |
| Garrison/HQ | Callao Naval Base |
| Motto | Securitas Dominatus Vigilantia |
| Anniversaries | August 5 - Peruvian Maritime Authority’s Day |
| Commanders | |
| Director | Rear Admiral Carlos Tejada Mera |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Patrol | Fokker F-27-200 |
Equipment
Currently the Peruvian Coast Guard is composed by seven coastal patrol ships, sixteen port patrol boats, and speedboats for bay control, river patrol boats, river speedboats, lake patrol boats, lake speedboats and motorboats for river interdiction, two Sea King helicopters for SAR operations, a Twin Otter hydroplane as well as a fleet of operational vehicles which strengthens operations by coast police of Coast Guard Captaincies.
Ship characteristics
| Ship class | Rio Cañete | PGM 71 | Rio Zarumilla |
|---|---|---|---|
| Displacement | 296 t | 147 t | 37 t |
| Dimensions | 50.9×7.4×1.7 m | 36.0×6.4×1.8 m | 20.0×5.2×1.0 m |
| Propulsion | 4 Bazan/MTU V8V 16/18 TLS diesels 5,640 shp (4,210 kW), 2 shafts |
2 GM Detroit Diesel GN-71 diesels 1,450 shp (1,080 kW), 2 shafts |
2 GM Detroit Diesel 8V71 diesels 460 shp (340 kW), 2 shafts |
| Speed | 23 knots (43 km/h) | 18 knots (33 km/h) | 18 knots (33 km/h) |
| Range | 3,050 nmi (6,000 km) at 17 knots (30 km/h) | 1,500 nmi (3,000 km) at 10 knots (20 km/h) | 1,000 nmi (2,000 km) at 16 knots (30 km/h) |
| Crew | 39 (4 officers) | 18 (4 officers) | 7 (1 officer) |
| Armament | 1 x 20mm Oerlikon Mk.10 AA gun 2 x 12.7mm machine guns |
1 x 20mm Oerlikon Mk.10 AA gun 2 x 12.7mm machine guns |
1 x 20mm Oerlikon Mk.10 AA gun 2 x 12.7mm machine guns |
| Equipment | 1 Decca 1226 navigation radar VHF/UHF SATCOM transceiver |
1 Raytheon navigation radar | 1 Raytheon Pathfinder 1900 navigation radar |
Ships
| Vessel | Origin | Builder | Class | In service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offshore patrol vessel (1 in service) | |||||
| BAP Guardiamarina San Martin (PO-201) |  Italy |
Cantieri Navali Riuniti (CNR) | Lupo class | Yes | commissioned in December 26, 2013; ex-BAP Carvajal (FM-51) transferred from the Navy after being stripped down of its missile weaponry and main radar, reclassified as Patrullera Oceánica (Offshore patrol vessel)[1] |
| Coastal patrol vessel (6 in service) | |||||
| BAP Río Chira (PC-223) |  Peru |
SIMA Callao | PGM 71 class | Yes | commissioned in June 1972; originally transferred from Navy to Coast Guard in 1975, then paid off in 1994, restored to service in 1997 after engines refurbished. |
| BAP Río Piura (PC-242) | Italy |
Viareggio | Río Zarumilla class | No | commissionedd in September 5, 1960; refitted in 1996. sunk near Pisco on August 12, 2010 |
| BAP Río Nepeña (PC-243) | Peru |
SIMA Chimbote | Rio Cañete class | Yes | commissioned in December 1, 1981; refitted between 1996 and 1998 |
| BAP Río Tambo (PC-244) | Peru |
SIMA Chimbote | Rio Cañete class | Yes | commissioned in 1982; refitted between 1996 and 1998 |
| BAP Río Ocoña (PC-245) | Peru |
SIMA Chimbote | Rio Cañete class | Yes | commissioned in 1983; refitted in 1996 |
| BAP Río Huarmey (PC-246) | Peru |
SIMA Chimbote | Rio Cañete class | Yes | commissioned in 1984; refitted between 1996 and 1998 |
| BAP Río Zaña (PC-247) | Peru |
SIMA Chimbote | Rio Cañete class | Yes | commissioned in February 12, 1985; refitted between 1996 and 1998 |
| Hospital ship (1 in service) | |||||
| BAP Puno (ABH-306) |  United Kingdom |
James Watt Foundry, Birmingham | Yavarí class | Yes | commissioned in 1870; ex-Yapurá, now operates as a hospital ship |
Aircraft
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Version | In service | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helicopters | ||||||
| Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King |  United States |
SAR helicopter | UH-3H | 2 | six acquired from the US Foreign Military Sales program along with 12 GE T58-GE-40 engines for US$ 6 millions. First two delivered in December, 2010, to be employed in the Makassar class LPDs, two for the Coast Guard, two in storage.[2] | |
| de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter |  Canada |
seaplane | DHC-6-100 | 1 | used for patrol and liaison duties in the Peruvian portion of the Amazon Basin | |
Sources
- Peruvian Coast Guard Website
- Jane's Fighting Ships 2004-2005
References
- ↑ "Marina de Guerra del Perú realizará ceremonia de Zarpe de Expedición Científica a la Antártida – ANTAR XXII, Colocación de la Quilla del Remolcador Auxiliar de Salvamento y Patrullera Marítima, Transferencia del BAP Carvajal a DICAPI". Peruvian Navy. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- ↑ Andina: (Spanish) Marina de Guerra refuerza equipos con cuatro aeronaves adquiridas a Holanda
External links
- (English) Official Peruvian Coast Guard Website
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